lederhosed

The Olympic Twelfth has come and gone, as have the 49 stalwart Lederhosed ’44ers who turned up to reune with the Classes of ’45 , ’47 , ’48 , ’49 next to Palmer Stadium.

1956 July 6, Herbert W. Hobler, “[Reunion Reports and Notes] 44”, in Princeton Alumni Weekly, volume LVI, number 30, Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University, page 38, column 3

One applicant, for example, had shepherded 25 lederhosed children in the Austrian mountains every day from seven to five.

1960 August 26, “Nursery School Names ‘Nanny’ For Early Class”, in The Journal-News, volume 71, number 94, Nyack, N.Y., page twenty-four

The atmosphere was sausages and oom-pah-pah Friday evening, as aproned maids spun full short skirts and lederhose’d men hooted and schuplattlered^([sic]) in true Alpine tradition.

1972 July 15, “German-Canadian dancers perform”, in The Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alta., page 25, column 1

The lilting music of a lederhosed accordionist drifts through the dining areas resulting in spontaneous singing and hand clapping.

1972 September 30, “Gaiety Growing At Grammer’s”, in The Cincinnati Enquirer, 132nd year, number 174, Cincinnati, Oh., Restaurant Tab section, page 7

The poster shows a smiling Mrs. Young, three beer steins held out in one hand and a plate of German-style food in the other, while in the background lederhosed dancers cavort.

1973 July 7, “[Canadians] Grandma with gemutlichkeit”, in Canadian Panorama (Star Weekly), Toronto, Ont., page 8, column 4