This afternoon my wife and I will be attending the Tulsa Octoberfest. It is one of the largest in the USA. I am wearing my deceased father in law’s tyrolean suit. Herr Seigfried Egon Ballul awarded it much more authenticity than I however. Since my ancestory is more alpine than his coming from the alpine Germanic speaking part of Switzerland then I feel completely comfortable wearing this traditional garb. (When the temps reach mid 80s today I may eat these words). My son and daughter in law were the pic of the article in the recent Oklahoma magazine. My first trip to Germany was our honeymoon in 1985 staying with my wife’s aunts and uncles. We finally quit bringing steins back after visiting every 36 months of our first 15 years of marriage including living in Europe after my completion of grad school. PROST! Gentlemen