Elissa Ackerman of Oregon, Ohio, throws a 75 pound boulder while competing in the Steinstossen during the annual German-American Festival on Saturday.
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Left to right Kay Drill and Denise Schick both of Oregon, Ohio, get their picture taken by Janet Tutera of Marblehead, Ohio, during the annual German-American Festival.
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Lawrence "Jazz" Jasman of Toledo throws a 138 pound boulder while competing in the Steinstossen during the annual German-American Festival, at Oak Shade Grove in Oregon, Ohio. 35,000 visitors are expected to attend the three-day event. Mr. Jasman says "Beers, brats, and boulder throwing are what German-American Festival is all about!"
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Left to right Rob Schwalbe and Erwin Rauschendorfer both of Detroit, Michigan, play music during the annual German-American Festival.
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Left to right Steve Dahms, Bill Taynor, and Teresa Gremling all of Columbus, Ohio drink beer during the annual German-American Festival.
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Bill Taynor of Columbus, Ohio, pours himself a beer during the annual German-American Festival.
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Left Esther Emmert of Perrysburg dances with her daughter Julia, 11, during the annual German-American Festival.
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Laurie Remz-Gast of Whitehouse, Ohio, dances with her son Cole Gast, 3, during the annual German-American Festival.
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Harold Twaddle dressed as Homer the Clown makes a balloon animal for Kendyle Baer, 7, of Curtice, Ohio, during the annual German-American Festival.
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