After the lil' Spanish Flu event of 1918-1920, a period came along known as the Roaring 20's. That might being replicated right now. The pent up demand for socialization and getting things back to normal has led to larger than expected crowds. Being free on weeknights is being consumed by large numbers of people.

It's all good. I saw lots and lots of smiling, happy faces.

PSA— leave your pocket knife at home or in your vehicle. If you have to hide it because you show up at the gate with it, don’t hide it in the bushes or close to the gate. The PoPo looks around these places for hidden treasure.

You can't carry a pocket knife there???

Negatory. Metal detectors at the gate.

Wow. That’s crazy.

Realizing we gets lots of people on our grounds at our lil' ten day event, we consulted with NBPD & County Sherriff's Office as well as heads of security for other large events. Our security budget is in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and includes our own security chief, Dozens of paid officers, dozens from a private security company, metal detection, cameras all over the place, bag checks, a lengthy list of prohibited items and more. Our aim is to provide a safe environment for people to enjoy themselves in.

I lost the battle with the pocket knives and they are no longer allowed. I have one with me every day of my life. Even so, Security should not be making the search Rust so described outside of our gates. This will be addressed.

It just caught me by surprise Hud. I had the same thing happen at Minute Maid Park a couple years ago, but luckily a Houston PD officer directing traffic held it for me til after the game.
Since first attending this event in 1980, I guess the world has changed. Even in New Braunfels.

Veterans Day is observed in earnest at Wurstfest. The Veterans Salute was well attended and extremely well received. Multiple venues loaded up with patriotic songs and chants of USA were resounding. It felt really good, as in really, really good. Provides faith and hope in what is to come.

Alex Meixner brought down the house with his rendition of Amazing Grace played on a beer bong. It was haunting. Much of the crowd stood quietly almost as if in disbelief only to absolutely erupt when complete.

Btw, this is what we got to rebuild from -

Was the cause ever determined by the fire dept.?

They think an incandescent light bulb was left on and caught some cardboard on fire. All the things that could a happened and it was that.

An unbelievable ten days. Weather and new stuff created a demand which good people came out to see. Mind boggling it was.

Something we noticed - very few face masks and a very well behaved group of people. Leaves somes wondering if the masked peoples staying at home increased good behavior on the grounds. Addition by subtraction it may have been. Anyways, more people than in the in the past and it seemed like less people because the new facilities flowed so well.

Just cleaning up now. Here's a few "dead soldiers" from one of the places that served refreshments.

Congrats on a successful Wurstfest!

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