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At least six million people are expected to sip on the best of Bavarian beer over the 16 heady days that make up the centuries-old festival Oktoberfest in Munich.

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[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

At least six million people are expected to sip on the best of Bavarian beer over the 16 heady days that make up the centuries-old festival Oktoberfest in Munich.

At least six million people are expected to throw up the most expensive of Bavarian beer over the 16 heady days that make up the centuries-old festival of degradation and sexual harassment in Munich.

FTFY

[–] Quik@infosec.pub 8 points 1 month ago

As a (fellow?) Munich I’m also looking forward to it…

[–] Senseless@feddit.org 13 points 1 month ago

Obligatory K.I.Z feat. Mehnersmoos - Oktoberfest

Sadly there are no english subtitles.

[–] Jumi@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

As someone from Munich, stay the fuck home. If you come here and waste your money on that overpriced and overcrowded shit you're an idiot and deserve waiting for hours in front of a tent and not getting in anyway.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Mikael Caselitz, 24, was born and raised in Munich and has attended Oktoberfest for years. He said everyone should travel to Munich for the festival at least once in their lives.

Kind of like hajj to Mecca, but with considerably more beer, leather pants, and cleavage-exposing dresses!

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago

Comparing it to hajj is quite far off. You have all sorts of statements of place to see "at least once in your life", be it Venice or New York.