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German-American Festival

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Volunteer Jim Porter of Toledo pours a beer as rain pours in on him and others as a storms passes over the event.

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Arlene Wallace and Ray Rasey of Napoleon enjoy a trip around the dance floor.

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William and Janet Adkins of Toledo head for shelter as the rain comes down.

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Emma Ellison, 5, of Lincoln Park, Mich., plays a ratche, a handmade instrument from Austria, with Mark Brooks, left, Peggy Mueller, and Hansi Mueller of the Milwaukee-based Peggy Mueller and Friends German band.

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Bluffton youngster Samantha Ruller, 6, originally from Germany, enjoys a bratwurst with sauerkraut while eating with her uncle, Marcus Ruller of Germany, and other family members.

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From left, Ashley Riehle of Sylvania, Zachary Hyden of Monroe, Mich., and Kendra Anspaugh of Monroe, Mich., try to stay dry.

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Kathy Barker of Toledo finds a quiet spot to her self as she enjoys a beer.

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Youngsters enjoy a ride on the Wipeout as their parents watch.

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A pitcher of cold beer is carried across the wet ground.

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Penny Phillips, 7, splashes down in a puddle of water as she has fun with siblings Eddie, 5, Chester, 3, and their parents Adam and Heather Phillips of Ottawa Hills.

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Tracy Von Sonneborn of Lansing, Mich., a member of the Alphorngruppe "Alpentraum," wipes away a fictitious tear as the song "Edelweiss" is played.

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Ashley Tomas of Toledo, left, and Lindsey Meyers of Clay Center enjoy a beer while getting out of the rain with others.

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Joanna Weaver of Perrysburg, and Marine Tristant, a foreign exchange student from France at Perrysburg High, model German hats.

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