Oh Germany, why must you tease me?

This picture may explain why Germany is the most influential European country. Although I don't remember all of the beer maids looking like this though. Yet, it's not a bad promotional tool. I hope that we make it back across the Atlantic in the next couple of years. I think I'm in withdrawal. I'll just have to make-do with the Rathskeller and La Crosse's Oktoberfest. (The make-do in the previous sentence is grammatically correct, feeling some doubt I confirmed it on Webster's.)
Jennifer and I are currently in the 3rd semester of German here at UW. So it will be exciting to get back over there since we've never been there with any knowledge of German. Here's another German staple of Madison, Bavaria Sausage Inc. Check it out if you're ever in town. Finally a little shout out to all you Krauts across the pond. Fesi, wir brauchen dich, kommen dieser Sommer. Bitte. Bringen Sie Freunde auch. Bis bald.