Ok, so this photo was taken while walking home from Deutschkurs. I was trying to get the pic and not call any attention to myself and admittedly, it will not win any awards. BUT-do look at the traditional dress on both gentlemen: the lederhosen (translates directly to leather pants) and calf socks on the man on the left-don't their ankles get cold? Also the hat and vest. I have it on good authority that the finest lederhosen is made of deerskin, is often passed down in families for generations and should be snug when first purchased...and one more bit of trivia: the plume on the traditional hats is made from the beard of a mountain goat. The man on the right has on a very Bavarian styled jacket-made from some sort of loden colored tweedy goodness and you will notice that he is toting his own stein to wherever these gents were off to on a Friday afternoon to enjoy some of Munich's finest brew. In Munich, you see people in traditional costumes on any given day of the week, but especially on Fridays. The women sport their dirndl, the men their lederhosen and head out. And, they are not on their way to work at some theme restaurant. Seeing the people of Munich in their traditional costumes is one of my favorite things about living here!(I promise better pictures to support in upcoming posts...)
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