The town of Goor, located in the Province of Overijssel in the Netherlands, celebrates its feast during the last weekend of June. This is the time of absolute merrymaking. Not only for the townspeople but also people from all over the country drop by and share in the merriment! Beer, lots of beer, is consumed during the weekend in a tent that fits around eight thousand people – more than half the town population (12,000). The weekend starts on Thursday and ends at 12 mindnight on Sunday.
Among the feasts celebrated in the country, Goor happens to land on the number 3 spot for the most coveted title – the town that drank the most beer. Hipipipip… hurray!
The highlight is the Parade on Sunday that starts at 1pm. People line the streets with their chairs to get the best view of the parade. They make sure they’ve got more beer at hand since the parade lasts about three hours!
Some of the floats are interesting with a cast of interesting participants. Every year we see tall and burly men wear amusing women’s attire. Makes me wonder what they do the rest of the year…
Check out some of the photos taken this year. Personally, it wasn’t as colorful as last year’s parade but still it gave the townsfolk time to be with family and friends. See you again next year!
2009 Goor Schoolfeest
My fave characters last year
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