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Fall
As we slide into Fall, we find ourselves on One of my favorite parts on both the old
the banks of the Mississippi in La Crosse and the new HO scale portions of the layout
where we find yet another Wisconsin industry: is the Holy Hill section. The Basilica of the
beer! The La Crosse City Lager Brewing National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians at
Company makes its home there producing Holy Hill, or, as the locals call it: Holy Hill,
adult beverages for the public. The tracks is a Basilica located in Hubertus. Built on a
make their way through Beaver Lake, past a hill, it provides a unique and panoramic view
tall water tower with Nestlé adorning the top. of the surrounding countryside and is a popu-
Red, orange and yellow trees fill this side of lar destination in the fall when the leaves on
the layout, a true interpretation of the beauty the trees change color. In a touch of humor,
that fall brings to Wisconsin once the air turns they included the “Jesus Car” at Holy Hill.
crisp. One can almost hear the accordion The Jesus Car refers to an individual well
playing in the Ein Prosit Bier Garten, a bus- known on the streets of Milwaukee by the car
tling beer garden filled with patrons celebrat- he drives. It’s painted in black and white
ing Oktoberfest and their German heritage. with Bible quotes and sayings scrawled all
The tracks pass a well-kept soccer field before over it and speakers blasting the announce-
coming across a collapsing barn, a sight seen ment of the end of the world.
more and more with each passing year.
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