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Flying high at Oktoberfest
Grayson Odders smiled while sitting on his father’s shoulders during the dancing at Marktplatz Saturday night as guests crowded the dance floor to traditional German polkas and dance hall favorites. See more Oktoberfest photos on page A3. – Standard-Radio Post/Brent Burgess
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October 12, 2023
Flying high at Oktoberfest

Fredericksburg resident Tom Bowyer dressed for the occasion raised a toast to celebrate Oktoberfest.

Nancy Wietag volunteers at the merch and souvenir shop during Oktoberfest weekend.

Stonewall resident Tracy Staats took a turn on the dance floor with Jarrod Tanner while the band performed Cotton-Eyed Joe at the Adelsverein Halle at Marktplatz on Saturday night during Oktoberfest. The band Czech and Then Some entertained the crowd with polka, traditional folk and dancehall tunes. – Standard-...

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