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03-10-2015, 11:05 AM
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Vintage Oktoberfest

Lederhosen, frilly blouses and kegs upon kegs of beer, the globe's biggest beer festival Oktoberfest is currently in full swing with millions enjoying boozy celebrations in Munich.

But this world-famous 16-day event didn't always look as it does now. Over the years guests have seen dancing bears, dangerous stunts and sampled a host of interesting street food to complement their pints of beer.

The idea originated in October 1810 when citizens of Munich were invited to attend the wedding festivities of the Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and the Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen.

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03-10-2015, 11:38 AM
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They are enjoying it here too solo. The German bars and restaurants are heaving with people in Lederhosen and beautiful Bavarian outfits, frilly blouses etc. Oompah bands can be heard all over the place, love it.
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Was on a coach tour many years ago and stopped in Munich for lunch. several of 'our' party were rugby players and they determined to drink the Hofbrauhaus dry!!! - silly sods didn't appreciate that the Hofbrauhaus was a pub on four floors - they never made it beyond the ground floor.
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Seen a few sights at the Munich Okctoberfest and the waitresses are always grumpy, but with those mad skills wouldn't you be !

(I am talking about their glass carrying. What were you thinking)

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I'm not much of a drinker, in fact two half pints and I'm anybody's, but the festival does look great fun .
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Its the vastness of it now that is somewhat over powering



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www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcj9ahxXDE4
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[QUOTE=Uncle Joe;715714]

He certainly romanticised boozing UJ..

 

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