A month of old fashioned fun has kept me from the blog-o-sphere. Totally worth it. In early August we took in the Goschenhoppen Festival. A celebration of Pennsylvania Dutch (aka German) life in the 18th and 19th centuries--the preservation of folk culture and skills nearly lost to our "modern" society.
Things like how to slaughter and butcher a hog...
How to create a lucious breakfast treat out of bits and pieces. Yes, I mean scrapple...
Saurkraut making...
Firing a musket...
Thatching a roof with nothing but straw (no rope, no nails, and certainly no glue!)...
The jug of apple cider vinegar from my last post, mother and all, was on display as well. New vinegar made from the old. A suitable metaphor for the entire Festival where trades and recipes are passed from one volunteer generation to the next.
1 comment:
Super like! I understand the whole recent interest in DIY butchering on one level but, I can't get over the ICK factor, ya know? I am so thankful for those with stronger constitutions than I have. I am intrigued with that thatching though. We saw some guys roofing a house in Ireland a few years ago using the traditional methods of thatching. It was absolutely beautiful!
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