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Beer flows as Germany kicks off Oktoberfest
Boston.com ^
| 9/22/2012
| AP
Posted on 09/22/2012 2:39:28 PM PDT by mikrofon
BERLIN (AP) — The world’s largest beer festival opened Saturday in Germany as Munich’s mayor tapped the first keg to kick off the 16-day Oktoberfest, known for its oompah music and traditional costumes.
With only two blows of his hammer and a cry of ‘‘O'zapft is’’ — ‘‘It’s Tapped’’ — Mayor Christian Ude inserted the tap into the first keg, opening the 179th Oktoberfest to the cheering of thousands who were waiting to be served their first beer.
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TOPICS: Food; Music/Entertainment; Society; Travel
KEYWORDS: dirndl; oktoberfest
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To: mikrofon
How does one sprechen 'NOT GUILTY!' in Deutsch?
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posted on
09/22/2012 5:56:21 PM PDT
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Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong!)
To: Revolting cat!; Brad's Gramma
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posted on
09/22/2012 7:52:16 PM PDT
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glock rocks
(Hey... shut the damn barn! Were you raised in a... um, wait...)
To: Revolting cat!; glock rocks
How does one sprechen 'NOT GUILTY!' in Deutsch? nicht schuldig
Per Google translate. :) And WHY did I reply to this?
glock. It's your fault.
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09/22/2012 8:07:54 PM PDT
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Brad’s Gramma
(PRAY for this country like your life depends on it......because it DOES!)
To: Revolting cat!
LOL. Too funny. Das es frau, not frauleins.
To: Revolting cat!
To: mikrofon
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09/22/2012 8:56:23 PM PDT
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Doomonyou
(Let them eat Lead.)
To: crz; All
Amazing ability to chug for 2-1/2 minutes ...
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posted on
09/23/2012 8:12:25 AM PDT
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mikrofon
(Ich bin ein Bierlieber)
To: mikrofon
Man, 49 minutes to noon. She makes me thirsty....
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09/23/2012 8:13:38 AM PDT
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central_va
( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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