Generally, Somebodyisfromhere.com likes the idea of calling a city
what the local languages call it, but when "Munchen" sounds like a
friggen donut and "Munich" conjures up images of a badass Eric
Bana movie, he finds himself siding with ze English version.
Munich will be hopping this year. The festivities started in the early
1800s in October and have since moved up to September to better
take advantage of weather.
what the local languages call it, but when "Munchen" sounds like a
friggen donut and "Munich" conjures up images of a badass Eric
Bana movie, he finds himself siding with ze English version.
Munich will be hopping this year. The festivities started in the early
1800s in October and have since moved up to September to better
take advantage of weather.
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So, You Think You're of Going to Oktoberfest?
Running a travel site is surely about explaining trips that have already taken place. However, it's also about preparing others for
trips in the future. Somebodyisfromhere.com lists some memories of his trip to Oktoberfest a few years back so people making the
trip this year will know what to expect.
trips in the future. Somebodyisfromhere.com lists some memories of his trip to Oktoberfest a few years back so people making the
trip this year will know what to expect.
1. They like this song too much. Made (sorta) famous
years ago, this song isn't special in America, but it's
particularly peculiar when heard sung passionately in a
foreign country. Oh and they sing it over and over again.
Hey hey baby (hu ha).
I wanna know if you be my girl.
Hey hey baby (hu ha).
I wanna know if you be my girl.
2. Men men men men, manly men men men
Men men men men, manly men men men. Yeah, it's the
first two lines of the lyrics to the Two and a Half Men theme
song, but throw in the word "woman" once and you have
about the proper ratio of the population in attendance at
Oktoberfest. Women be prepared to get your ass grabbed
because they'll look at you like they looked at the new fish in
Shawshenk. Only the jeering will be in different languages so
it will sound classier, well unless you saw Hostel.
years ago, this song isn't special in America, but it's
particularly peculiar when heard sung passionately in a
foreign country. Oh and they sing it over and over again.
Hey hey baby (hu ha).
I wanna know if you be my girl.
Hey hey baby (hu ha).
I wanna know if you be my girl.
2. Men men men men, manly men men men
Men men men men, manly men men men. Yeah, it's the
first two lines of the lyrics to the Two and a Half Men theme
song, but throw in the word "woman" once and you have
about the proper ratio of the population in attendance at
Oktoberfest. Women be prepared to get your ass grabbed
because they'll look at you like they looked at the new fish in
Shawshenk. Only the jeering will be in different languages so
it will sound classier, well unless you saw Hostel.
probst.
3. It's a freakin' park. Y'know for kids. There are games right next to the beer tents. There is the German equivalent to the
Tilt-A-Whirl. There is a ferris wheel. All nice and socially acceptable, but incredibly disconcerting while drinking beer by the liter.
4. German girls have big hands. The servers can hold a ridiculous amount of beer while distributing it from table to table. While
us mere mortals look like children gripping the large liter glasses, they hold 6 or so at a time. It's incredibly amazing and kind of
intimidating. Good thing too, because otherwise they wouldn't get out alive (see #2).
5. Germany has distinct food, some of it good. You've all heard of bratwurst. Tasty. Definitely worth a try if you find yourself in
Germany, or say, Chicago. They also had liver soup at this restaurant in a basement of some quaint building in Munich. It sounded
local so I decided to give it a try. It arrived and it looked like a grey solitary meatball half floating in the center of a brothy soup.
Undeterred I gave it a try. Long story short, I excused myself for the lavatory. When I entered the bathroom I learned that there
was one stall and one urinal, both being used. Meanwhile, there was one guy ahead of me in line so I politely waited as the liver
planned its escape. The guy in front of me in a random bar in Munich Germany took one look at me and says in perfect English,
"You need this (stall) more than I do, don't you." I nod and go and throw up. The lesson of course is some things aren't worth
trying.
Tilt-A-Whirl. There is a ferris wheel. All nice and socially acceptable, but incredibly disconcerting while drinking beer by the liter.
4. German girls have big hands. The servers can hold a ridiculous amount of beer while distributing it from table to table. While
us mere mortals look like children gripping the large liter glasses, they hold 6 or so at a time. It's incredibly amazing and kind of
intimidating. Good thing too, because otherwise they wouldn't get out alive (see #2).
5. Germany has distinct food, some of it good. You've all heard of bratwurst. Tasty. Definitely worth a try if you find yourself in
Germany, or say, Chicago. They also had liver soup at this restaurant in a basement of some quaint building in Munich. It sounded
local so I decided to give it a try. It arrived and it looked like a grey solitary meatball half floating in the center of a brothy soup.
Undeterred I gave it a try. Long story short, I excused myself for the lavatory. When I entered the bathroom I learned that there
was one stall and one urinal, both being used. Meanwhile, there was one guy ahead of me in line so I politely waited as the liver
planned its escape. The guy in front of me in a random bar in Munich Germany took one look at me and says in perfect English,
"You need this (stall) more than I do, don't you." I nod and go and throw up. The lesson of course is some things aren't worth
trying.
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