Post by baj2 on May 1, 2017 1:10:16 GMT
I once joined a tour which passed by Munich closer to Oktoberfest. It wasn't the great festival yet -- but we were taken to a huge beerhall to get a feel of the kind of atmosphere that happens at Octoberfest. I was mildly shocked to see the huge ( as in HUGE!) beer tankards being served us by the fraus/frauleins... I chickened out and probably asked for something less alcoholic 
... But the atmosphere was tops -- the band was superb...the singing in the hall by everyone was in all kinds of musical pitches. I even heard loud singing of "Ole! Ole! Ole!" ( sounds like a football crowd) and being answered with " Oi!Oi!Oi! ( Aussies??). It didn't matter whether we knew how to sing -- we were all belting at the top of our voice! Quite an experience! Until our tour guide led us out to our tour buses, after about 2 hours of drinking and carousing 
... But the atmosphere was tops -- the band was superb...the singing in the hall by everyone was in all kinds of musical pitches. I even heard loud singing of "Ole! Ole! Ole!" ( sounds like a football crowd) and being answered with " Oi!Oi!Oi! ( Aussies??). It didn't matter whether we knew how to sing -- we were all belting at the top of our voice! Quite an experience! Until our tour guide led us out to our tour buses, after about 2 hours of drinking and carousing 