Oktoberfest begins in Germany

The mayor of Munich has tapped the first keg of beer to kick off the 179th traditional German folk festival Oktoberfest.

Oktoberfest begins in Germany

The mayor of Munich has tapped the first keg of beer to kick off the 179th traditional German folk festival Oktoberfest.

With only two blows of his hammer and a cry of “O’zapft is” – “It’s Tapped” - Mayor Christian Ude inserted the first tap into the first keg as the festival opened this morning.

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