Mozart Everything

www.mozartshake.at

Maybe if one drinks this, one has the potential to become a genius?

This year is the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birthday (Jan 27 1756). Lots of places in Austria are trying to capitalize on their most famous son. Well, not in Styria (the provence that Graz is in). I don't blame them. I guess since there's no trademark on the name Mozart, there's Mozart everything... Mozart chocolate, Mozart liquor, Mozart biscuits, Mozart salami, Mozart ham, Mozart milkshakes, oh yes, and then there's his music in case you forgot what the name is really synonymous with (and that is worth celebrating). We have not yet been to Salzburg (where he was born), but I'm sure Mozart fever is rampant there. Styria has opted to be an escape from the Mozart frenzy for locals and tourists alike.

Well, for the most part. There is a Mozart section in our local grocery store:

Here's one of the anti-Mozart billboards that are popping up around town:

You can check out the "no Mozart zone" website here, but it's in German.