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| Maypole at Louisville's German-American Club |
Germantown. Schnitzelburg. Seelbach. Bernheim. Brandeis. Familiar names and places for Louisvillians. And they all betray the long and important position that the German immigrants have had on our city. We may be named for a French king, but our city's spirit may be German.
Louisville Sluggers? The Hillerichs were a German- American family of woodworkers.
The grand Seelbach hotel? Opened by German brothers.
Bourbon? Thank the Bernheim and Stitzel brothers (among many others) for some of our Bourbon Trail heritage.
I could go on and on. In fact, Louisville's history is so intertwined with the stories of its German settlers that I will have to dedicate many a post just to these Teutonic forefathers of ours.
But tonight? We raise a toast to out German-American neighbors! And what better way than at the Oktoberfest at the German-American Club? The festival is going on Friday and Saturday night, and I dare you not to have fun. Ladies don your dirndls, fellas wear your lederhosen, grab your beer stein and have your fill of great food, drink and music!
Prost!
