Here we are in early November and I’m wondering, “What ever happened to Oktoberfest?”

When I was in university, Oktoberfest was hugely popular.

As I remember it, it was a big deal to score tickets to one of the big Oktoberfest events in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, known for its Bavarian roots and large German population.

I have never been a consumer of alcohol but the way everyone spoke of the experience, it sounded like a ton of fun and the music, fantastic.

Perhaps the events are still going strong, and I just don’t hear about them because it was just a major drinking event for university students?

The last time I was in Disney World, we ate in the German pavilion at Epcot, and it was an absolute blast.

The music was top-notch (as is everything Disney presents) and highly entertaining.

If that’s what Oktoberfest in Kitchener-Waterloo was like, I missed-out.

Dan White, Joni Yazbeck, Gavin Warren and Bill Hainer have been crisscrossing Lambton and Kent counties dressed in their Lederhosen playing some good ol’ Oktoberfest music, but where were the big parties?

With October now behind us, in less than a week we’ll pause and remember.

I’ve mentioned before that while I’ve played the Last Post for the Legion for 40 years now, as simple as the piece is, it’s the most difficult thing I play.

It’s difficult because I’m musically naked, and it’s an emotional piece to play.

Please join us at the cenotaph.

Lest We Forget.

After Nov. 11, however, I’m all about Christmas!

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