The Bachleor & Bachelorette parties - 7/4

Above: Front Row - Peter (Katrin's uncle), Sina (Katrin's cousin), Maike (Katrin's mom), Christa (Katrin's aunt); Back Row - Jim (Paul's dad), Paul, Katrin

On Wednesday evening (July 4), we traveled to Suederluegum (only a few kilometers from the Danish border), for the bachelor and bachelorette parties. The men and women were separated - Oma Inge (Katrin's grandma) hosted the ladies, and the men gathered at Onkel Peter & Tante Christa's house. Much eating & drinking took place. The ladies showed up at the door of the men's gathering late in the evening, raucously singing a German/Danish drinking song.

Additionally, Katrin's cousin, Michael, gave us some fun facts about Franz Beckenbauer, Germany's greatest-ever soccer player:

1. Franz Beckenbauer has counted to infinity - twice.

2. Jesus turned water into wine - but Beckenbauer turned the wine into beer.

3. Franz Beckenbauer can order a Big Mac at Burger King - and get one.

4. Franz Beckenbauer can part the clouds anytime he wants to play golf.

5. Anytime a new Bundeskanzler is elected in Germany, he or she must first ask permission from Franz Beckenbauer to occupy the official residence. Why? Because Beckenbauer has won every federal and local election in Germany since 1972.

6. Franz Beckenbauer did in fact build Rome in a day.

7. The original title of the Bible - "Franz Beckenbauer and Friends".

8. Franz Beckenbauer tore down the Berlin Wall by kicking a soccer ball through it.

9. When God said "Let there be light!", Beckenbauer said, "Say 'please'".

10. When Beckenbauer plays Monopoly, it affects the world economy.