Oktoberfest Win!

A little Oktoberfest jump, jive, and wail won Kelly and me a CD of Jay Fox and the Bavarian Showtime Band! Who can be sad when there's polka music and the smell of frying bratwurst in the air?

Oktoberfest!

Gary and I have wanted to go to an Oktoberfest for a couple of years; 2012 we totally missed the largest one in the Indianapolis area because we mistakenly thought it was in October...actually early Sept. 2013 we were ready. Yesterday we headed to German Park located on the Southside of Indy, for food, German culture, and of course, dancing.


My parents warned us choice seats nearest the dance pavilion fill up fast, so we arrived early and claimed a table right by the floor. My mom and dad arrived soon after, and we quickly set out for food. OMG, the choices, even for a vegetarian; I had a soft pretzel (yum) and the best sauerkraut ever.

Then we danced. We caught two bands...both were very good. They played mostly polkas naturally, but also a smattering of other music. In fact, after a rousing swing we were awarded a CD, which was pretty cool. Gary and I danced some polka and have decided we want to get better at it; there are venues around town that have regular polka dances. The polka is a whole lot like skipping, and who can't have fun skipping?

Here's a pic of the train dance...

Happy Labor Day

Happy Labor Day from Blue Suede Souls!

Here's hoping you didn't get burned!

A little Victor Bluebird ad from the August 1944 issue of Life Magazine. I have to say, their image of Spike Jones doesn't look anything like the original!