Munich makes merry as Oktoberfest kicks off (Fellas, must see pic)

expatica ^ | September 19, 2005 | expatica story monkey

[End Times Sentinel]

Munich makes merry as Oktoberfest kicks off

19 September 2005

MUNICH, GERMANY - Munich's Oktoberfest, billed as the biggest beer party in the world, got underway to cheers and flying froth Saturday.

More than 6 million visitors from around the world are expected for the festivities, forking out up to EUR 7.10 for a one-litre mug of beer in one of 14 huge tents.

Festival organizers promise a 16-day 'gaudi' - southern German for plenty of fun - until October 3, during which about 6 million litres of beer will be consumed.

[lone star annie]

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[Ethrane]

I love Spaten....

[uglybiker]

But it's still September.

They got there early so they'd get a good spot in line.

[martin_fierro]

Someone invariably gets carried away.

[freepatriot32]

pin g to post 1

[FOG724]

You are welcome.

[decal]

#9 is doing her Mr Gumby impersonation.

[B-Chan]

Ach, die vollkommen Frau...

[Steelerfan]

My (now) wife and I went to Germany together before we were even officially dating. She lived in Germany as a child and basically set the agenda for the trip. The one thing I negotiated in advance was one night in the Munich beer halls. The fact we ended up together after that night is proof of some kind of destiny and all the time I spent in opera halls afterwords was worth it.

[NCjim]

One of my favorite singers, at Oktoberfest:

Sängerin Stefanie Hertel und der Musikproduzent Hans R. Beierlein

[Kinky]

You mean you are PROUD of being a pathetic lech?

[wtc911]

Reminds me of why it was so much fun to be an Altar Boy.

[stan the beaver]

If my wife looked like that, I wouldn't care if she couldn't cook.

[Cougar66]

are those jugs or bottles?? I cant see well.

[dashing doofus]

;-). I like the guy too, but he does have his vork cut out for him in Kah-lee-fornya.

[musicman]

"For Monty Python fans..."She gots got huge......Tracts of Land!"

..or for Firesign Theatre Fans, Mudhead talking to Porgy Tirebiter:

"That Louise Wong 's got a balcony you could do Shakespeare from !!"...