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Words You Have To Know for Oktoberfest
By Adam Groffman
SPONSORED - Oktoberfest is perhaps the most German thing about Germany. It's so closely associated with German culture that thousands of cities across the world celebrate with their own Oktoberfest-themed parties, events and festivals. But nothing beats the original.
Here's the thing about Oktoberfest, though. While it's very much “German,” it's actually not. The Wiesen (as it's locally called-after the filed it takes place in) is distinctly Bavarian . While other cities across Germany celebrate the beer harvest each September and October, nothing compares to the Munich...
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