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OktoberfestAnnual festival in Munich, Germany, lasting two weeks and ending on the first Sunday of October. It began in 1810 as a horse race celebrating the wedding of the crown prince of Bavaria, later King Louis I (1786–1868). The race was soon combined with the state agricultural fair, and food and drink were offered. In the late 20th century the Munich breweries celebrated Oktoberfest by setting up large temporary beer halls, each seating 3,000–5,000 people, and hiring bands to entertain the crowds as they ate and drank. Total beer consumption during the festival exceeds a million gallons. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Oktoberfest and Biergarten: twilight garden event featuring a selection of grilled sausages paired with fine German beers. To commemorate the Oktoberfest taking place in Cincinnati that weekend, attendees (Patricia Dyer Tuley and Paul Stewart, pictured far right) played the "Chicken Dance" on kazoos, while staff members demonstrated the famous dance. Nearly 20,000 visitors streamed into Munich following the last day of Oktoberfest, according to figures released today. |
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