Yesterday marked the start of the German holiday, Oktoberfest!
Yes, Oktoberfest starts in late September and runs through early October. A little known fact to traditionally minded south Germans or those of German descent.
How did it start?
One would assume it was done to commemorate the harvest...and they'd be wrong.
Oktoberfest began with the loveliest of things: a marriage. On October 12th, 1810, Crown Prince Ludwig I and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen were wed. The citizens of Munich were invited to celebrate with the young couple in the gates outside the city and they have been partying ever since.
Weren't they cute?
It basically turned into a sort of national fair with rides, horse races, parades, an agriculture show, and beverages to enhance the occasion.
Interestingly enough, they pushed back the date of the festivities a couple of weeks largely due to weather.
I'm looking for the bad weather...not seeing it.
Since its inception, the event in Munich has rarely been cancelled. Only war has stopped the keg from opening (stupid Nazis).
While beer is certainly a focal point of the festival, it is about something so much more- cultural continuity. A bridge of tradition between generations. Something the world could use a little more of.
Yes, Oktoberfest starts in late September and runs through early October. A little known fact to traditionally minded south Germans or those of German descent.
How did it start?
One would assume it was done to commemorate the harvest...and they'd be wrong.
Oktoberfest began with the loveliest of things: a marriage. On October 12th, 1810, Crown Prince Ludwig I and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen were wed. The citizens of Munich were invited to celebrate with the young couple in the gates outside the city and they have been partying ever since.
Weren't they cute?
It basically turned into a sort of national fair with rides, horse races, parades, an agriculture show, and beverages to enhance the occasion.
Interestingly enough, they pushed back the date of the festivities a couple of weeks largely due to weather.
I'm looking for the bad weather...not seeing it.
Since its inception, the event in Munich has rarely been cancelled. Only war has stopped the keg from opening (stupid Nazis).
While beer is certainly a focal point of the festival, it is about something so much more- cultural continuity. A bridge of tradition between generations. Something the world could use a little more of.
