You could if I sat down on the ground! But you are right. It's probably best if we didn't try that. But I still want to do them with you. And who knows, maybe I can get you into a dirndl and teach you the Schuhplattler
A dirndl is a traditional dress that German girls wear. It's very cute. And the Schuhplattler is a dance. Also a tradition. It's also called the shoe slapping dance and I was the 5 time champion of the Crusaders at it.
It is. Give me a second and I'll send you a visual message.
[ What follows is the sound of fumbling and then there's Reinhardt in living color, grinning like a loon and standing so he's clear of anything breakable. ]
It's like this.
[ He performs a very energetic dance. His thigh smacks and claps are like thunder and his stomps shake the video. He's having a grand old time at it though.
After...]
It's usually done in groups, so imagine 20 to 50 men and women my size doing this!
Ja. All my friends. My commander back then, Balderich, he was even bigger than me. I had to look up to talk to him.
I don't know...we had all sizes of people. But Balderich had a rule about the Crusaders. We had to be 6'5" or taller because of the size of our armor. We even had lady Crusaders. Gretchen could kick my butt from here to next week. She would have loved you and fed you so many sweets.
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Um, thanks, Mr. Reinhardt.
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So it's a dance all about slapping your, uh, shoe?
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It is. Give me a second and I'll send you a visual message.
[ What follows is the sound of fumbling and then there's Reinhardt in living color, grinning like a loon and standing so he's clear of anything breakable. ]
It's like this.
[ He performs a very energetic dance. His thigh smacks and claps are like thunder and his stomps shake the video. He's having a grand old time at it though.
After...]
It's usually done in groups, so imagine 20 to 50 men and women my size doing this!
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Oh wow.
That's silly, but also weirdly endearing...?] That's-- wow!
Er, I can't really imagine 20 to 50 men and women your size, period. [You're big, Rein.]
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Well, back when I was young, my army group, the Crusaders, were all my size! And we would shake the castle walls during Oktoberfest! It was glorious.
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I don't know...we had all sizes of people. But Balderich had a rule about the Crusaders. We had to be 6'5" or taller because of the size of our armor. We even had lady Crusaders. Gretchen could kick my butt from here to next week. She would have loved you and fed you so many sweets.