Another Elk Toss Preview Article

The Daily Item of Sunbury published another Elk Toss preview article today. The article on the newspaper's website did not include any photos, but the paper version included a photo of Franz Klingermann.

Happy Fastnacht Day!

Top Ten Reasons to Come to the Elk Toss - No. 2

With just over two weeks before the Elk Toss, it is time to announce the number two reason to attend the Elk Toss, and it is...

...Franz Klingermann and the Elk Toss.



Franz Klingermann, Elk Handler



For those who do not know already, Franz Klingermann is the Greatest Elk Tosser in history.

His greatness is not just measured by the length of his tosses. His greatness is measured by quantities such as the length of his Lederhosen, the height of his memorial outhouse, and the time it takes him to "handle" the elk before tossing it. Speaking of the outhouse, Franz is such an amazing elk tosser, he had a memorial outhouse (see below) named after him, and he is still alive.

Some of the other amazing things accomplished by Franz can be found on a website dedicated to him.

The Danville German Society has held the Elk Toss for 75 years, although we only have records of the event since 2001. This is the best we can do in terms of records because all records before that date were destroyed in a fiery flood or something like that.* 



Franz Klingermann Memorial Outhouse

 

*We lost records concerning the loss of the records too. Speaking of that, we are currently accepting nominations for an official DGS Recordkeeper.

Fuzzy Memories from Van Wagner

Sometimes it is fun to copy and post an email from Van, and this is one of those times. Please do not ask what the email means.

One time someone came to the elk toss in a wheelchair and asked for special considerations due to the handicap. Next thing I know, Bill Brasky comes out of the woods spouting profanities about “free handouts for cripples” and picked up the elk in one arm and the wheelchair in the other. After all the smoke had cleared, this person not only tied Franz Klingerman but he walked perfectly until the day he died. Scroll down to see both pictures.

Franz Klingermann

The all-time greatest Elk Toss champion, Franz Klingermann, will be returning again this year for the 75th year. Franz is a colorful character who has many interesting accomplishments during his life.