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 (© All Rights Reserved)