Show I 3 4 i I I k F i- i a t ga i n we r ekly kli story f y D Festival U I- I r i ku I. I b J z zV V rt p w rI Each group of riflemen representing representing the various geographical districts of the province is award e ed some sort of special citation to take home Above a couple looks at ot an award I 9 The farmers guard of Austria Austria- crack Austria rack crack riflemen riflemen rifle rifle- men from the tho mountain mountain- mountainous ous Pongau area have area have no throats cut-throats criminals or villains to shoot at these days but they keep in trim as they have during during dur dur- ing ng the past years Way back in the lawless days of 1550 the citizenry citizenry cit cit- of the region formed r I t f fie I e m mens men's e n s g guilds u i I Ids d s as protection against poachers plunderers plunderers deters and deserters from the private armies of the then n numerous numerous' u mer 0 u s' s dukes and barons The years brought peace to the he section but the riflemen who had come to cherish their re responsibility responsibility responsibility re- re and t take a k e pride in their prowess re remained remained remained re- re organized This year which commemorates commemorates commemorates rates the anniversary anniversary sary of the founding of the first guild the small quiet town of St. St Johann near Vienna played host to the spectacle Dressed in their quaint costumes above the people arrive for the festival I fn k i i 1 z if k x r if i 4 k r f t l I I AW UH d i kt k H i j Y r 1 w t I tel i. i y F Vh i g gL L 1 r Z I P i SI k 7 r- r I I. I I A t t Th L 9 The riflemen r if Ie men of Mur Murau above in their traditional fur hats await their turn to shoot with the old rifles they b Lr Jr Jr As the day progresses the heat grows strong but with ith the t traditional r a d It i 0 na I of ale ala right on hand kond t tho there's theres hare r 0 s sUttle little chance that anyone will go DO thirsty Sampson the Giant Gant combined scope scope- scapegoat goat float and mascot is one of the features of the col cot arM parade climaxing the days day's doy activities The f was witnessed by spectators t this his y Year fear ar ri I 1 I 11 t L 4 e This old timer above aboy has hasha ha had hac his day with the rifle buthe's but buthe's buthe's hes he's still strong enough to march and play ploy in the band J ht t TW I fr 1 4 1 t y ri I i 4 1 f L |