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A german potato pancake sits on the counter at the Pancake Haus 1 at the German-American Festival held at Oak Shade Grove in Oregon.

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Pretzels sit in a stack at a food stand.

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Richard Lorenzen, left, and Patricia Lorenzen walk by a beer stand at the German-American Festiva. The festival featured authentic german beer, food and entertainment, according to its website.

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Sofia McCarthy, 6, turns a corner in a spook house at the German-American Festival. "You didn't scare me this time!" she said as she had her picture taken her second time going through the spook house.

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Karen Albright watches her great-granddaughter Lilly Palmer, 3, jump in a bounce house.

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Kyle Schwartz performs a dance with the Deutsche Bayrische Volktanz Gruppe.

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Kyle Schwartz smiles during a dance.

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Clarene Veroneau, right, takes a bow with her dance partner Jim Shea. Veroneau says she has been dancing with the german dance group for over 20 years, in addition to being a former musical theatre dancer.

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Marita Deitering Perkins, right, dances with Kyle Schwartz.

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A festival goer's beer rests on a table.

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Lepshion Maynard tries on a flower headdress.

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Dancers prepare for their show.

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