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Merry Musical Month of May Continues!

Congrats to Czech Heritage & Cultural Center in La Grange on its 20th anniversary. They're doing it up big with three days of celebration. It starts on Friday with a lecture/presentation on the Texas Czech Legacy Project. Saturday night enjoy music under the stars at the Sanford Schmid Amphitheater. Czech & Then Some will provide a musical journey of the past 20 years, along with dances performances and special guests. On Sunday, the 16th Slavnost May Fest gets underway with a tribute to Texas Czech immigrants. Jodie Mikula provides the music for the day. Read more about this special weekend. What if it rains? No problem, all musical performances will be moved inside the Fair Pavilion Hall. Anhalt continues tradition with the 142nd Maifest on Saturday. Red Ravens provide the and Billy Mata & the Texas Tradition provide the Texas swing. The American Legion in Rosenberg keeps its tradition of saluting the military with an Armed Forces Day dance on Sunday. Texas Legacy Czech Band and Texas Sound Check provide the music. Here's to tradition! Polka On! See the Schedule

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Coming in June! Find out how Mason Nesvadba (spelled it right this time Mason ;-) went from tuba playing with Texas Sound Check and Red Ravens at the back of the stage to center-stage playing and the Big Squeeze grand prize in polka. In celebration of Accordion Awareness Month, Gary also reports on the accordion musical life of Weinart Grohmann, and the legacy of Bill Palmer and Bill Hughes. And just for fun, Gary selected some of his fave accordion photos for a little match game of name that accordionist. Musings from the Road features Mollie B with insight into her crazy (but rewarding) polka life. We welcome new columnist, Justin Everett, who will be providing CD reviews. First one: Cheers to 10 Years by Ennis Czech Boys. And there are tons of photos from recent events. You don't want to miss this issue. Click on the button below to subscribe today!

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Gedenke Weimar Kings Bierhaus It was a beautiful day for a parade last The famous Kings Biergarten in Pearland Saturday. The Bohemian Princess made now has a twin - Kings Bierhaus in the its maiden voyage and took home 3rd Heights. Julie and Wes Matus checked it place for Out of Town Organization. out. Images by Julie Matus Enjoy photos of the parade and dancing to the Czechaholics. Images by Joe Cool Pavlicek and Gary E. McKee See the Photos See the Photos

Songs of the Immigrants National Polka Festival Brave Combo presented its tribute to Who will be the new King & Queen at the musical contributions of America's the 51st Annual National Polka Festival immigrants at a special show at St. coming on Memorial Day Weekend? Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Czech out these photos from last year's Houston. Images by Julie Matus event when brother and sister Michael and Christina Brenek won the honor.

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Polka Trending More Photos/Videos : Oom-pah music Moravia Fest. Music by Mark Halata & blossoms in Kimberly Texavia. Photos by Joe Cool Pavlicek, Wisconsin: Radio personality Gary E. McKee Cadigan dead at 81 Hostyn Maifest. Music by Texas : Polka fest kicks off; Sound Check and Czechaholics. Photos Florian celebrates his 90th by Earline Berger Okruhlik, Joe Cool More on the International Pavlicek, Julie Matus & Gary E. McKee Polkafest SPJST Car Show. Music by Praha Minnesota: Johnson Chicks to Brothers. Photos by Justin Everett and perform polka church service Theresa Parker Sefcik Sunday Night. Music by Roger 28th Accordion Kings & Queens Kirby & Texas Heartbeat. Photos by Set for June 3 in Houston Theresa Parker Come out and celebrate the legends of St. Mary's in West 125th Texas Roots Music at Texas Folklife's Anniversary. Music by All Around Accordion Kings & Queens Concert, Czechs. Photos by Justin Everett Saturday, June 3, at 7 p.m. It will be a Boehm Implements in Shiner 75th star-studded affair, featuring the Texas Anniversary. Music by Shiner Hobo Tornados with Flaco Jiménez, Santiago Band. Photos by Karen Williams & Gary Jiménez Jr., Step Rideau & the Zydeco E. McKee Outlaws, Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Eagle Lake Friday Night Dance. Sounds, and The Moravians. Big Music by This Is It. Photos by John Squeeze grand prize winners Mason Roberts Nesvadba, Luis Gonzalez, and Donovan Bourque will also take the stage. Grab Watch the videos by Theresa Parker your boots and dancing shoes! Pick up of Czechaholics at Gedenke and Praha your FREE tickets at Miller Outdoor Brothers at SPJST Car Show Theatre the day of the event. For advance reserved seating become a Watch the videos by Walt Harfmann member of Texas of Stribrnanka in Granger, Ennis Czech folklife: texasfolklife.org / 512-441- Boys in Seaton, and Czech & Then 9255. Some in West

WEEKLY LAUGH After a tiring day, a commuter settled down in his seat and closed his eyes. As the train rolled out of the station, a woman sitting next to him pulled out her cell phone.

She started talking in a loud voice, "Hi sweetheart. It's Carol. I'm on the train. Yes, I know it's the six thirty and not the four thirty, but I had a long meeting. No honey, not with that Kevin from the accounting office. It was with the boss. No sweetheart, you're the only one in my life. Yes, I'm sure, cross my heart!"

She went on and on, still talking loudly. When the man sitting next to her had enough, he leaned over and said into the phone, "Carol, hang up the phone and come back to bed."

Carol doesn't use her cell phone in public any more.

Submitted by John Polk

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