Posted on 09/21/2012 6:36:52 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
A Lufthansa air stewardess wearing a Dirndls poses with a neck choker inside a traditional Bavarian clothing store in Munich September 13, 2012. The crew will wear the Lufthansa collection Dirndls, created in the typical Lufthansa colours, during three international flights before and during the 2012 Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich.
More than six million revellers from around the globe are set to descend on Munich from Saturday for the world's biggest beer fest, complete with lederhosen, pretzels and plenty of the amber nectar.
With the traditional cry of "O'zapft is" ("The keg is tapped") on the stroke of midday, the mayor of Munich will kick off the 16-day extravaganza of beer-swilling and sausage-gobbling to the accompaniment of an oompah band.
As ever, the 179th Oktoberfest will also feature traditional Bavarian uniforms -- women resplendent in long dirndls, lace-up dresses with plunging necklines, and men in obligatory lederhosen or suede knee breeches.
This year's party stretches over 65 acres, with around 12,000 waiters and waitresses expected to serve more than seven million "mass" (litre-sized glasses) to punters in 35 tents, the biggest of which seats 10,000.
To soak up the suds, drinkers will consume tens of thousands of giant soft pretzels, pork, dumplings and other delicacies. Last year, party-goers worked through 118 oxen, 53 calves and thousands of chickens.
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Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit!
[A toast to your well-being!]
Thats some pair....
Ah I mean the beer steins.......
“Mine Gott”
I used to have a dirndl outfit, but it was much more modest than the ones pictured in this thread. It was really pretty-red with edelweiss flowers embroidered on it.
My mother-in-law brought it back for me from her visit to Switzerland.
It was fun to wear for Halloween parties.
You do know this thread is about German beer festivals, right? Not towns in Minnesota with names similar to German towns.
Proving the old adage: Beer is good for you.
"Mit der kleine sitzen und der großen titzen!"
Giggity” Puckster was right, the party is over here on this thread.
JoeProBono found a democrat!
Oldplayer
To serve dark beer, of course.
Watch it, buster! LOL I raise my stein to you.
We do have some pretty serious Oktoberfest celebrations in Minnesota. So we get to brag about them. I didn’t know this was a “Germany only” thread.
A friend of mine arrived in Munich yesterday via Minnesota. Hope he’s having a great time.
Forget the swimsuit issue. SI should do a fräuleins of Oktoberfest issue.
Paris Hilton???
You’re going to burn in heck for that.
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