ᐅ Finally, the Topping Out Ceremony

Created on: 13 Apr 2017 16:50
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Nordlys
So, after a few days of delays, things are moving forward again. Next week, I just received the email, is the topping-out ceremony. I’m supposed to have a bottle of schnapps and a glass ready, organize some soup, the foreman is bringing the ceremonial wreath, and then they want to celebrate a bit with us and our friends. It should be nice—Makita jobsite radio, a few cases of Flens beer, rum and cola mixes for the ladies, and since the structural shell is still clean, there’s no risk of getting dirty yet. The shell construction phase has its charm. I’m looking forward to it. I’ll have to tell my wife about it later at six when she arrives. Karsten
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Nordlys
14 Apr 2017 23:06
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DNL
14 Apr 2017 23:20
Yeah, exactly. He was talking about rum. That's why I raised the point.
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Nordlys
14 Apr 2017 23:30
Mix rum and cola for the ladies!
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DNL
16 Apr 2017 07:20
Isn’t grain traditionally part of the topping-out ceremony?

hmm... I’m having déjà vu.
ares8316 Apr 2017 08:19
Oldesloer is supposedly corn, at least according to the label. Around here, people probably wouldn’t even touch it with tongs, since only Hardenberg or old Generator are common, but I guess that varies by region ;-).
I also need to check what we will have for our topping-out ceremony on Tuesday.
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Nordlys
16 Apr 2017 12:15
The O. is fine. Did you see all the gold medals they painted on the bottle! But why only grain alcohol? The women prefer Cuban libations.