Unique Hof

We have really enjoyed getting to know the town of Hof.  It has some unique characters like this man

who sits on the same place in the city center and supposedly sings for coins.  What he really does is loudly shout at people.  He has no singing voice, but he likes his reputation as the town drunk.  The town even has a post card featuring him.

The town does pride itself on its reputation for a unique kind of 'Hofer Wärschtlamo" or hot dog sellers.  They have a special brass steaming tank for the several kinds of wursts they sell and have been a feature of the town since 1871.

This man has been doing it rain or shine for over 30 years in the same place outside the big department store, Kaufhof.

Our mailman is also rather unique.  I have never seen him walk, he runs.

There are several wall murals around town but our favorite is just around the corner.  We even saw the artist put the last touches on this mural standing on a lift crane. The next day there was graffiti below it and the rain has done some damage but the artist's craft is still evident.

                                                And always the yellow oil fields will be bright in my memory.