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Bratwurst and Beer

ACH!  Don't tell me you've never been to an Oktoberfest!
Folks, that's food, drink and entertainment at its best!
Men in lederhosen, frauleins in dirndls, all so full of cheer,
Enjoyin' tasty bratwursts and steins of Hofbrau Beer!

Jamaicans enjoy Red Stripe Beer with red beans and rice.
They like their pristine beaches and they are very nice,
But for simple pleasure and taste buds that you'll endear,
There ain't nothin' like washin' down a bratwurst with a beer!

Friends in Italy enjoy the view of Vesuvius sippin' a Poretti,
Fortified with plates of fettuccine alfredo and spaghetti.
But I can't visualize anything just a whole lot sweeter,
Than a simple bratwurst washed down with suds by the liter!

Scots socialize with their clan at the neighborhood pub,
Drinkin' pints of Innis and Gunn, eatin' haggis for their grub.
French sip Trois Monts dinin' on delicious escargot.
Japanese slurp their noodle soup with a brew called Sapporo.

Mexicans gulp Salitos Beer to quench the tamale's spicy tang.
Folks in Indonesia quaff Bintang Bir with their nasi goreng.
Of assorted foreign beers and their fancy fare I've had my fill;
I'm content to sip a Coors and broil bratwurts on my grille!

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Anderson Avatar
March 14, 2010 at 11:06 AM
Hey Robert, Thanks for the kind comments left on Audrey and my piece...appreciate it..I've asked Audrey to post this on my behalf.
A  Avatar
March 14, 2010 at 9:10 AM
hey this was a pretty awesome write... i've never been to one of those, but hey that sounds interesting enough to make me want to go... love the ending you put that together very well
Devonshire Avatar
March 14, 2010 at 8:55 AM
Thank you for an international culinary tour, Bob! Hold the beer, but please pass the bratwurts. I have some German heritage. Just yesterday dined at a Japanese steak house. Wow! Too much food and all of it so good. Really enjoyed reading about the foods and beverages enjoyed by different cultures. It's great to live in America where we can dine on such a variety of treats! Love, Carolyn
Taylor Avatar
March 13, 2010 at 8:07 PM
Looks like you them all Bob. I'm with you as far as the bratwurst goes! I'll pass on the beer - not my thing! I'll have an iced tea. Skol - Ralph
Richards Avatar
March 13, 2010 at 7:14 PM
Anybody have some Pepto Bismo around here??? LOL !!! Great food, great poem!!! enjoyed this Robert! :) Love, Carrie
Ryerson Avatar
March 13, 2010 at 6:23 PM
Drink up my friend...I'm with ya' on this one! Being from South Louisianne I can surely identify!...Man, you are some kind of rhymer and storyteller! - Tim
Culverhouse Avatar
March 13, 2010 at 5:38 PM
ejoyed reading the food combinations--fried chicken and mashed potatoes is for me
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