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Bierhaus in 1950's Germany?

Bierhaus in 1950's Germany?

Old Apr 8th 2004, 11:09 pm
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Tim Kroesen
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Default Bierhaus in 1950's Germany?

My Dad had few proud possessions, but one was a rather plain pair of
Leiderhosen he brought back from USAF service in Germany during the
early 1950's. Still wore them regularly in the Summer for many years
after... In doing some trip genealogy research I stumbled into some old
photo's he took while there; the usual stuff, US servicemen standing
together and waving, hoisting a mug and such. Then the story came back
to me... "Meir Gustles" (sp?) was the name; the beery song they sang
was still repeated occasionally in kind... Something about "der grossen
elephantisteer and what he did with sandpapir"...<g>

Anyone have any notion as to where this place was, exact name and if it
still exists? One picture showed a large gauge antique model train
setup running on tracks around the perimeter of the ceiling...

Is it possible to still walk in those Fifty plus year old tracks of my
Father and hoist a mug under the same model train?

Tim K
 
Old Apr 12th 2004, 5:11 am
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Tim Kroesen
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This is getting a little neat kind of weird!

Visiting with my mom this weekend I mentioned the subject of my trip.
Brother digs up an old box she sends him for in the attic which contains
my dads old souvenirs, photo's, etc; a young Air Force Corporal in
reconstruction Germany 1952.

The old drinking buddy photo emerges, remembering myself as a child
sitting beside dad as he told me the story that I remember but fragments
of today. A *postcard* from the very place in question I didn't
remember!

Maier Gustl's Frankfurt a. M., Munchener Strafze 57,

We also figure there is a second establishment of the same
name/owner(s?) in Munich, but the postcard picture shows the marquee
"Maier Gustle's - Oberbayern". Can anyone confirm if this establishment
still exists?

Second item of great interest was a story I was never told...<g> I know
dad visited somewhat distant relatives in some small town north of
Winterswijk, but a pamphlet jumped out at me I never saw before... the
"21 Maart 27 Maart 1952 Amsterdam" 15 cent town guide; mainly merchant
guide of the Kalverstraat. It appears the sexiest thing advertised
openly is Palo, purveyor of hosiery and lingerie "Nylon our Specialty"
appearing below a gracefully clad set of legs Kalverstraat 200... It
also appears the strongest smoke sold in town is Dutch tobacco Wasmann,
the Old Dutch pipe store, Reguliersbreestraat 7...<g>

So as circumstances continue to unfold, almost exactly 52 years after
1952, I will walk some of the same streets my father did... as his
great, great, great Grandfather did...

Tim K

"Tim Kroesen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > My Dad had few proud possessions, but one was a rather plain pair of
    > Leiderhosen he brought back from USAF service in Germany during the
    > early 1950's. Still wore them regularly in the Summer for many years
    > after... In doing some trip genealogy research I stumbled into some
old
    > photo's he took while there; the usual stuff, US servicemen standing
    > together and waving, hoisting a mug and such. Then the story came
back
    > to me... "Meir Gustles" (sp?) was the name; the beery song they sang
    > was still repeated occasionally in kind... Something about "der
grossen
    > elephantisteer and what he did with sandpapir"...<g>
    > Anyone have any notion as to where this place was, exact name and if
it
    > still exists? One picture showed a large gauge antique model train
    > setup running on tracks around the perimeter of the ceiling...
    > Is it possible to still walk in those Fifty plus year old tracks of my
    > Father and hoist a mug under the same model train?
    > Tim K
 
Old Apr 13th 2004, 12:59 am
  #3  
Tim Kroesen
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http://www.chango-disco.de/

...it appears the face of old Bavaria is changing...<g>

Tim K

"Tim Kroesen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > This is getting a little neat kind of weird!
    > Visiting with my mom this weekend I mentioned the subject of my trip.
    > Brother digs up an old box she sends him for in the attic which
contains
    > my dads old souvenirs, photo's, etc; a young Air Force Corporal in
    > reconstruction Germany 1952.
    > The old drinking buddy photo emerges, remembering myself as a child
    > sitting beside dad as he told me the story that I remember but
fragments
    > of today. A *postcard* from the very place in question I didn't
    > remember!
    > Maier Gustl's Frankfurt a. M., Munchener Strafze 57,
    > We also figure there is a second establishment of the same
    > name/owner(s?) in Munich, but the postcard picture shows the marquee
    > "Maier Gustle's - Oberbayern". Can anyone confirm if this
establishment
    > still exists?
 

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