KaTG goes to Oktoberfest - Munich

[jorjo]

There was a lot of talk about "KaTG goes to Oktoberfest" in the Italy meet-up thread, so I thought I'd bring it here.

The Oktoberfest is, of course, in Munich, Germany.

This year it runs from September 20th to October 5th, so we'll need to narrow down the meet-up dates (weekend certainly preferred for me).

Interest expressed so far from:
Lanfear
aptmunich
Bebe
jorjo
Mikey (really Mikey?? )
Emelath


Apparently the ability to be around obnoxious, drunk, happy, people is important ...

[dEadERest]

Originally Posted by jorjo

Apparently the ability to be around obnoxious, drunk, happy, German, Nazi people is important ...

zeig heil baby

[jorjo]

Originally Posted by dEadERest

zeig heil baby

hmmm ... I don't think we'll be saying that too much while we're there

[Lanfear]

Originally Posted by dEadERest

zeig heil baby

wow I am just glad that I do not get insulted by people who manage to misquote the insult ...

Read your history books or at least google it right DUMBASS.

[Grapist]

Originally Posted by Lanfear

wow I am just glad that I do not get insulted by people who manage to misquote the insult ...

Read your history books or at least google it right DUMBASS.

So they have started teaching Germans about the Holocaust??? I know for a while they didn't. Oktoberfest is great especially in central Texas where there are a fair number of German communities. Never met a German I didn't like.

[JamIsNotGlue]

Originally Posted by Grapist

So they have started teaching Germans about the Holocaust??? I know for a while they didn't. Oktoberfest is great especially in central Texas where there are a fair number of German communities. Never met a German I didn't like.

I heard the other day that historians are trying to get mein kamph printed in German again. all the current copies are pretty heavily tracked and regulated, making them almost impossible to get a hold of for a reaosnable amount of money.

We have a pretty awesome Oktoberfest in Tulsa. Plenty of good beer, good food, and good music. What else could you ask for?

[Mikey]

Im there fosho

[Grapist]

Originally Posted by JamIsNotGlue

I heard the other day that historians are trying to get mein kamph printed in German again. all the current copies are pretty heavily tracked and regulated, making them almost impossible to get a hold of for a reaosnable amount of money.

We have a pretty awesome Oktoberfest in Tulsa. Plenty of good beer, good food, and good music. What else could you ask for?

I loves me some polka that is for sure.

[TeddyPicker]

I'm a poor person at the moment so unfortunately I can't go!!
Sounds like so much fun though!

[aptmunich]

Originally Posted by Grapist

So they have started teaching Germans about the Holocaust??? I know for a while they didn't. Oktoberfest is great especially in central Texas where there are a fair number of German communities. Never met a German I didn't like.

It's against the law to say the holocaust didn't happen, but it's been part of the curriculum in school for decades.
After two visits to camps, 3 talks by survivors and history lessons for your last 3 years at school being about little else, I think it's safe to assume that most Germans under 50 will know more about the topic than some historians.

Anyway, enough chitchat!

Despite being a welshman, I live in Munich (as you might have guessed by the name), so I'm definitely up for it!

A few points of interest:

• The only size Beer you can order in most tents is 1 Litre (= 33,81 US ounces)
• The girl's traditional garb looks like this
  
• One for Patrice: They do the most amazing fried chicken