Summer 2014, Hamburgerfest!

Yes, blog friends...Hamburgerfest.  On Saturday, August 9, we traveled to the little town of Seymour, WI just a few miles northeast of Appleton.  Legend has it that the hamburger was invented by none other than "Hamburger Charlie" at the county fair in 1885.  Charlie was selling meatballs at his booth at the fair, but they weren't going over very well.  So, he flattened them, put them on bread, and the hamburger was born! 

Seymour has totally embraced this ideal and has built an entire festival around it.  There is the world's largest Hamburger parade, a giant 190 lb grilled hamburger, a car show, marching bands, rock and roll bands, the ketchup slide and a hot air balloon rally.

Here is my brother, Dave, playing bass guitar in the band NO SCHTICK.

The giant 190 lb. hamburger.

Hamburger Charlie.

Women's champion in the Ketchup Slide Event.

Hot Air Balloon Ascension.

 

 

The weather was great!  The beer was cold!  The music was awesome!  We had a fun day!