Twenty Years Already

Two pages in last week's Freiburger Wochenbericht were devoted to a jubilee.

In front of Toni's place on Münsterplatz (©Freiburger Wochenbericht)

The Ganterbrauereiausschank (Ganter Brewery taproom) on Münsterplatz turns 20. Red Baron is a regular there and was one of the last guests on November 1, 2020, before all pubs in Germany were closed due to Corona.

This weekend was celebrated with various events. Today at 11:30 a.m. Red Baron was at the Weißwurst Frühschoppen, where the Red House Hot Six played old-time jazz. I had a pair of veal sausages with sweet mustard and a crusty pretzel, including 0.5 l Ganter wheat beer for a jubilee price.

The Red House Hot Six in action

It was a trip back in time for me. As students, we danced to Dixieland music at the Winterhuder Fährhaus in Hamburg. At that time, the Magnolia Band played, and the uncle of one of my classmates, "Pops" Schittek, blew the trombone.

Outside, you look at the Münster church. The Ukrainian flag hoisted by Toni at the entrance of the Ganterbrauereiausschank is visible through the window on the left.

The pint of wheat beer and old-time jazz was pure nostalgia, only that we drank Coke instead back then.

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