Pat Shingleton for Oct. 12, 2009

• By PAT SHINGLETON
• WBRZ Chief Forecaster
• Published: Oct 12, 2009 - Page: 6B

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On Oct. 12, 1810, the people of Munich, Germany, were invited to the wedding reception of King Ludwig I to Princess Therese of Saxony.

As noted previously, the event was in front of the city gates, and for 175 years Oktoberfest has been a 16-day festival that showcases the harvest.

For 16 years, Richard and Brenda Netzberger presented a marvelous Oktoberfest for Baton Rouge.

Their event maintained the tradition of wurstel, or sausage; brezel, or pretzels; reiberdatschi, or potato pancakes; and blaukraut, or red cabbage.

Richard and Brenda devoted their energies to this event.

Due to their respective business commitments, Oktoberfest for us will be fond memories.

Thanks for a wonderful festival. Fastcast: Warmer.