In a fun exchange of emails with cousin Jerry this week, I was reminded about how much Uncle Leo enjoyed a bump now and then. His drink of choice was muscatel wine, and evidently it was more than "now and then". Jerry said that when he and his dad were cleaning out farm buildings before the auction, they found only empty bottles, much to Uncle Eddies chagrin. Still makes me chuckle: “Son of a bitch they're all empty”.
(BTW, when I googled "Muscatel", the words "fortified wine" were used. Woulda been the perfect selling point when Fron objected, huh? 😊)
Anyway, that got me thinking about likkered up German and Polish uncles at wedding dances, of course, and it occurred to me that you might appreciate a short selection to reminisce with, so here's Whoopee John with a polka and a schottische. Turn it up! (You'll need to provide the fortification yourself).
What a sweet, sweet picture of Uncle Leo and Jawa. I'd forgotten all about it. The Muscatel picture is cute too.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. I’ve been listening to Whoopee John since I read it this morning. Seems like I recognize every song - it reminds me of driving in the car with Grandpa.
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