[meteorite-list] RE: Meteor, Alsace France

From: D Marsocci <dmarsocci_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:29:52 2004
Message-ID: <003301c37540$81659220$94e90944_at_w2kdave>

Thanks Norbert and Jean-Claude,

I appreciate the information and pictures. It's so interesting that I wound
up bringing those glasses home - what an incredible foreshadowing!

- and congrats on your accomplishments! :)

Thanks again,

Dave Marsocci


----- Original Message -----
From: "Norbert Classen" <trifid_at_timewarp.de>
To: "meteorite-list" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 6:18 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] RE: Meteor, Alsace France


> Hi Dave, hi list,
>
> Here's a piece of evidence that might answer your question:
>
> http://www.timewarp.de/new/Ensis2003a.jpg
>
> The picture was taken after the opening of this years
> Ensisheim fair, Alsace, France (right in front of the
> Regency Palace). To the right, you'll spot the famous
> Meteor beer tent. To the left, you have a group of funny
> people with plates around their necks, and some diploma
> in their hands, certifying that they drank more Meteor
> beer than any other attendant ;-))
>
> In fact, this is the group of people who got honored
> this year and who became members of the St. George's
> Fraternity of the Guardians of the Ensisheim meteorite.
> >From left to right: Prof. Lefebvre (Belgium), myself,
> Ali Hmani (Morocco), Sergey Vasiliev (Prague), and
> Giorgio Tomelleri (Italy). To Giorgio's left you see
> Marc Labenne lurking (the guy with the red T-shirt and
> the sun glasses). There are some other list members
> in the background - can you name 'em ;-?
>
> Best,
> Norbert
>
> PS: Of course, the Meteor beer brand was named for the
> famous Thunderstone of Ensisheim, long ago.
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>
> Hello List,
>
> I have a slightly off topic story and question here:
>
> My parents were emptying their attic and told me to come over to go
through
> my "junk". As I was going through I came across some 0.25 liter beer
glasses
> from a trip to France I took when I was 15. I had enjoyed the bar and
wanted
> a small memento, thus the glasses were purchased. At the time I had no
clue
> about meteorites/meteorite history, so my purchase had nothing to do with
my
> current interest in this field.
>
> The glasses say METEOR on them. I'm not sure if it the name of the Pub or
a
> local beer. Is anyone familiar with the "Meteor" Pub/Restaurant or
"Meteor"
> beer in Alsace France?
>
> I figured that since the Ensisheim Show was there, some of you - (excuse
me)
> MOST of you may know this Pub. Is there any "meteor" history to it? The
> imprint on the glass reads "METEOR" "La biere du village de Hochfelden"
> "ALSACE"
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave Marsocci
>
>
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