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Glasses raised as beer event opens [Oktoberfest]
Channel4 ^
| 19 September 2009
| staff reporter
Posted on 09/20/2009 4:25:26 AM PDT by Daffynition
The Mayor of Munich has opened the 176th Oktoberfest beer festival with the traditional cry of "It's tapped!"
It took the mayor, Christian Ude, just two swift strokes to pound a spigot into the first massive keg of beer.
Following festival protocol, he handed the first litre mug, called a "Mass", to Bavarian Governor Horst Seehofer.
TOPICS: Food; Health/Medicine; History; Society
KEYWORDS: beer; oktoberfest; tittiesandbeer
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Sehr geehrte Damen und Herr - Oktoberfest opened yesterday and not one mention? What's wrong with you people?
To: Daffynition
Errrr ....ummmm Oh Yes! BEER!
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posted on
09/20/2009 4:35:00 AM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Daffynition
Oktoberfest opened yesterday Funny... my calendar says September.
Oh well, ANY excuse to drink beer is a good excuse.
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posted on
09/20/2009 4:36:32 AM PDT
by
Nervous Tick
(Stop dissing drunken sailors! At least they spend their OWN money.)
To: Red_Devil 232
When a beer drinker dies is it Oktoberfest every day? The reason I ask is because that sure looks like heaven on earth to me!
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posted on
09/20/2009 4:46:48 AM PDT
by
RU88
(Bow to no man)
To: Red_Devil 232
Munich mayor Christian Ude opened the 175th Oktoberfest beer festival with the traditional cry of "O' zapft is!" meaning "It's tapped!"
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posted on
09/20/2009 4:48:08 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(If you believe you can tell me what to think, I believe I can tell you where to go.)
To: Nervous Tick
Good catch NT
Although the original Oktoberfest in 1810 was in October, the annual 16-day bash into which it has developed is now held during the last two weeks of September (ending on the first Sunday of October)
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posted on
09/20/2009 4:50:16 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(If you believe you can tell me what to think, I believe I can tell you where to go.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
09/20/2009 4:56:06 AM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(This Revolution will be peaceful if possible; other than peaceful if necessary.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
09/20/2009 5:01:23 AM PDT
by
Erik Latranyi
(Too many conservatives urge retreat when the war of politics doesn't go their way.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
09/20/2009 5:01:57 AM PDT
by
Erik Latranyi
(Too many conservatives urge retreat when the war of politics doesn't go their way.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
09/20/2009 5:02:30 AM PDT
by
Erik Latranyi
(Too many conservatives urge retreat when the war of politics doesn't go their way.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
09/20/2009 5:03:14 AM PDT
by
Erik Latranyi
(Too many conservatives urge retreat when the war of politics doesn't go their way.)
To: Daffynition
Don't forget the beer and pretzels!
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posted on
09/20/2009 5:04:41 AM PDT
by
Erik Latranyi
(Too many conservatives urge retreat when the war of politics doesn't go their way.)
To: ScottinVA
A 12-gun salute signaled to the hundreds of thousands that it was time to get the beer flowing
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posted on
09/20/2009 5:14:18 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(If you believe you can tell me what to think, I believe I can tell you where to go.)
To: Erik Latranyi
It is also the first since the new smoking ban inside the tents
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posted on
09/20/2009 5:15:26 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(If you believe you can tell me what to think, I believe I can tell you where to go.)
To: Erik Latranyi
At first glance I thought the blonde was Jenna Elfman!
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posted on
09/20/2009 5:19:12 AM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Daffynition
1988- I got so trashed there it was a sad sight. I wound up losing my friends and sleeping next to the car for about three hours. I’m pretty sure I had a good time, tho.
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posted on
09/20/2009 5:23:00 AM PDT
by
CalvaryJohn
(What is keeping that damned asteroid?)
To: Daffynition
Such fun loving good people. It's hard to believe they were "hopey changied" into doing what they did.
What about US? Are we better, smarter?
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posted on
09/20/2009 5:39:14 AM PDT
by
rawcatslyentist
(Ifanationexpects tobe ignorantandfree,inastateofcivilization,itexpects whatneverwas andnever will be)
To: CalvaryJohn
LOL ..I'm sure you did!
The 16-day festival is a huge tourist draw for this southern German city. Six million visitors from all over the world are expected to prowl Munich's sprawling 31-hectare Theresienwiese grounds in search of a coveted seat inside the beer tents
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posted on
09/20/2009 6:01:18 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(If you believe you can tell me what to think, I believe I can tell you where to go.)
To: Erik Latranyi
I am surprised it took us 8 posts to bring back that lovely young lady and her beautiful smile.
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posted on
09/20/2009 6:56:16 AM PDT
by
blau993
(Fight Gerbil Swarming)
To: Erik Latranyi
Nice "mugs"....
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posted on
09/20/2009 6:59:01 AM PDT
by
newfreep
("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." - P.J. O'Rourke)
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