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{SPEAKER name="Lisa Chickering "}
Alvin doesn't have to be away from his work bench very long to find his little son industriously following in the family footsteps.

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Encouragements always given and Patrick proudly possesses a bandaged finger — the badge of the novice.

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Asked what he's carving, he answers: 'money'. [[LAUGHTER]] Well, that's one way to make money — and a pretty easy one at that!

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Caught in the act, Patrick sheepishly grins hiding behind his mallet, then accepts the explanation that this just isn't done, with a most resigned attitude.

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The final chips of wood are blown from Otto's 'Madonna' and it stands ready now for its flowing robes to take color. With a fine brush and delicately shaded water colors, it nears its completion — but the Moroder's story is far from its final chapter.

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Now whether Patrick will follow in the modern footsteps of his father, or in the classical of his grandfather, will be unknown for some time — but one can be sure that he, too, will train his sons in the Moroder wood carving tradition.

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Otto's finished piece speaks expressively for itself.

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With the display of the family's works, Patrick felt left out without his being shown too — and of course it had to have a title too — it's titled: Patrick's Mint. [[LAUGHTER]]

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With some wonderful wood carvings we left Mayrhofen and went south to the province of Styria and its capital Graz— Graz is the second largest city in Austria with a population near a quarter of a million.

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It's far less visited by tourists than its lovely setting and cultural activities would merit. The old Clock Tower, the emblem of Graz, is high up on the castle hill that overlooks the sprawling city that spreads out impressively to the Styrian countryside.

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Here, we heard of an unusual festival that was taking place in a remote Styrian village called Oberzeiring.

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Parades, floats, and groups of people from all the neighboring villages were coming to the gaily decorated Oberzering to celebrate.

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The festival is held in honor of the miners, who used to go down to the hazardous mines for silver as long as 500 years ago. Well the mines have long since been exhausted and closed but still, every three years the people continue to have their festival which includes activities pertaining to mining and many others pertaining to nothing— but fun!