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Oktoberfest 2014, Munich

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The History

The 1st Oktoberfest was actually a horse race that was held on October 17th, 1810 in celebration of a royal wedding.

1881 Birth of the first chicken roaster.

In the 19th century the breweries opened huge festival tents with music.

Since 1950, the Oktoberfest has been opened each year with the words “O’zapft is”.

Today, the Oktoberfest is the largest folk festival in the world with over 6 million visitors.

The Oktoberfest is opened on the first Saturday following September 15th and traditionally it ends on the first Sunday in October.

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Facts and Figures

This year you can celebrate at the 181st Oktoberfest.

300 vendors sell their goods at the Oktoberfest.

6 million people visit the Oktoberfest each year (record number of visitors was 7.1 million in 1985).

The Theresienwiese covers an area of 420,000 square meters.

The giant Ferris wheel is 48 m tall.

12,000 people work at the Oktoberfest each year.

60,000 hectoliters of beer and around 500,000 roast chickens are sold each year.

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A liter of beer costs around 10 euros.

2. 7 million kWh of electricity and 220,000 cubic meters of gas are used each year.

43 kilometers of cable supply the Oktoberfest with electricity.

Experienced bartenders can fill a 1 liter beer glass in just 1.5 seconds.

4,200 lost/forgotten items are turned into the lost and found office each year.

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Strange & Interesting Facts

The theft of a liter beer glass is punishable by law.

Each year a song is declared the “Wiesnhit” and the lyrics are available in the beer tents.

Festivals similar to the Oktoberfest are held in countries around the world (including China, Canada and Brazil).

The most frequently played song is “Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit” (A Toast to Good Cheer) with the obligatory “Oans, zwoa – Gsuffa!” (One, two – drink!)

World record for carrying 1 liter beer glasses: 23 full liter beer glasses for a distance of 40 meters.

Albert Einstein worked as an apprentice for an electrician company at the Oktoberfest.

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Strange & Interesting Facts

In 2014, 1 liter of beer costs around € 9,50. 60 years ago it was a cheap € 0.87 and 40 years ago it only cost € 1.51.

The Hofbräuhaus has the largest tent with space for 10,000 people.

In 2011, an amazing 7.5 million liters of beer were served.

The legally permitted short pour (i.e. pouring less than a full glass) of 10 centiliters per liter glass of beer brings the tent owners an additional 5.4 million euros.

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Dress Code

Don’t just tie the bow on your apron any which way: Bow on the right I’m taken!Bow on the left I’m looking for someone!Bow in the middle I’m still a virgin!Bow in the back I’m a widow!

Lederhosen: Short, long or below the knee; modern or classic

Instead of a dirndl or lederhosen, you can for example also wear a pair of dark jeans with a checkered blouse or shirt.

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Map of the Oktoberfest Fairgrounds

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Helpful Words from the Oktoberfest Dictionary

Here are some helpful words to make sure you are understood at the Oktoberfest...

Dampf The feeling you get after drinking a few liters of beer… i.e. drunkdandschig Cute, pretty, attractiveDaessn To finish your foodFetzngaudi A great time, a lot of funGerstl, Gerschtl MoneyHeaft Mustard to go with weisswürst, always only sweet mustardHeisl ToiletNoagerl The last bit of a drinkObazda A Bavarian cheese specialtyRauschada A drunk personzwieda In a bad moodzupf de Get lost! Leave me alone!

For more helpful Austrian/German words for the Oktoberfest, visit:

http://www.oktoberfest.de/de/lexikon/de/4/

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Oktoberfest Riddle: How well do you know the Oktoberfest?

How many large beer tents are there?14 tents

When did the Oktoberfest attack occur?September 26th, 1980

How many chickens are eaten on average?500,000 chickens per year

Who sang the hit song “Skandal im Sperrbezirk”?Spyder Murphy Gang

How many oxen were eaten in 2009?111 oxen

How high is the tower of the Löwenbräu tent?40 meters

What is the coldest it has ever been at the Oktoberfest?0.6 °C in 2002

Which cabaret show has been at the Oktoberfest the longest?Schichtl since 1869

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“O’zapft is” .... Have fun!