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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.12,0:00:05.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[MUSIC] Held in Munich, Germany,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.28,0:00:07.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Oktoberfest is the world's biggest
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.20,0:00:09.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beer festival, an orgy of drinking,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.56,0:00:10.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,eating, and singing.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.36,0:00:13.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It all began on a joyous October day
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.32,0:00:14.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the year 1810,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.12,0:00:16.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hence my YouTube username,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.88,0:00:20.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,oktoberfest1810, when Crown Prince Ludwig,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.32,0:00:21.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,later King Ludwig I,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.76,0:00:23.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the fairytale king's grandfather,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.76,0:00:24.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,married his bride,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.92,0:00:27.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Princess Therese von Hildburghausen.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.32,0:00:29.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The wedding reception was such a big hit
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.00,0:00:31.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that it materialized into a week-long
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.84,0:00:33.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,party and an annual celebration,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.80,0:00:35.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which now attracts some six million
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.48,0:00:37.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,visitors from all over the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.56,0:00:39.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today, the fest could really be called
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.16,0:00:40.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Septemberfest because it's been moved
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.92,0:00:42.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,up a month to take advantage
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.12,0:00:42.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the better weather.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.99,0:00:45.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To figure out the formula
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.96,0:00:48.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for future Oktoberfest dates is easy.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.36,0:00:50.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The fest always finishes on the first
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.12,0:00:52.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sunday in October, unless, that is,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.08,0:00:53.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a holiday follows on the
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.20,0:00:54.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,succeeding Monday or Tuesday.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.80,0:00:56.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then it wraps up on either day.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.56,0:00:58.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It begins two weeks prior on the Saturday.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.72,0:01:01.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This year's Oktoberfest,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.84,0:01:03.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for example, begins on Saturday...
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.60,0:01:09.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It takes two months for construction
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.16,0:01:11.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,workers to transform the fairgrounds
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.08,0:01:12.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from its massive asphalt expanse
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.00,0:01:14.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to a pulsating city of beer tents
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.92,0:01:15.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and roller coasters,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.28,0:01:17.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and one month to disassemble it.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.08,0:01:20.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, Oktoberfest is held
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.20,0:01:21.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the Theresienwiese,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.60,0:01:22.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or Theresa's Meadow,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.24,0:01:24.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,locally referred to as the Wiesn,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.04,0:01:26.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fairgrounds named in honor
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.32,0:01:28.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of Princess Therese, located half a mile
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.64,0:01:30.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,southwest of Munich's main train station.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.96,0:01:33.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Collectively, the six million people
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.84,0:01:35.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who visit the fairgrounds during
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.27,0:01:37.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the two-week event will consume some six
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.60,0:01:40.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,million liters of beer as well as 400,000
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.60,0:01:42.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,roasted chickens and 200,000
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.60,0:01:43.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pairs of sausages.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.44,0:01:52.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A full stein weighs
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.40,0:01:53.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,an average of five pounds.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.12,0:01:55.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This gal here is carrying
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.44,0:01:57.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,eight steins, about 40 pounds.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.88,0:02:00.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Within the city limits of Munich,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.24,0:02:02.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there are six breweries, Augustiner,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.60,0:02:05.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hofbräu, Löwenbräu, Spaten,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.40,0:02:07.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Paulaner, and Hacker-Pschorr.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.60,0:02:09.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Primarily, each brewery is represented
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.64,0:02:11.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the fairgrounds by two tents.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.80,0:02:13.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The word tent, however,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.20,0:02:15.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is wildly misleading since these massive
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.44,0:02:17.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,structures are actually well-constructed
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.40,0:02:18.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,beer drinking halls that hold
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.64,0:02:20.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,upwards of 5,000 people.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.80,0:02:21.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The largest of these is
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.88,0:02:23.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Schottenhamel Tent belonging
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.71,0:02:26.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to Spaten, which holds some 10,000 people.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.64,0:02:28.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Leading up to the official start
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.84,0:02:30.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the Oktoberfest is the traditional
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.52,0:02:32.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,opening day parade known as the Festival
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.80,0:02:34.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of Innkeepers, which begins in the city
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.80,0:02:36.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at 10:45 and finishes in front
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.68,0:02:38.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the beer tents at 11:45.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.04,0:02:41.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The parade is an hour-long procession
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.71,0:02:43.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of horse-drawn brewer wagons transporting
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.88,0:02:45.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the ceremonial first beer
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.32,0:02:46.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,kegs to the fairgrounds.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.00,0:02:48.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Riding on these wagons are the brewery
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.76,0:02:50.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,owners along with their friends, family,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.92,0:02:53.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and staff, many of whom are full-bosomed
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.28,0:02:55.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,frauleins donning provocative dirndls.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.08,0:02:56.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Additionally,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.72,0:02:58.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you'll see the Burgermeister, or mayor
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.40,0:03:00.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of Munich, who will tap the first keg.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.60,0:03:02.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once the wagons arrive at the fairgrounds,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.72,0:03:04.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the climax is not far off.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.52,0:03:05.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At the stroke of 12 noon,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.04,0:03:07.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the Schottenhamel Tent,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.40,0:03:09.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Burgermeister clobbers the very first
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.36,0:03:11.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,keg of Oktoberfest beer with a wooden
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.36,0:03:13.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mallet and proclaims, "O'zapft is!"
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.60,0:03:15.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Meaning, "It's tapped!"
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.68,0:03:16.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At that moment,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.68,0:03:18.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a cannon rings out across the Wiesn,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.88,0:03:20.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can hear it in this clip,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.48,0:03:21.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,officially signaling the start
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.84,0:03:23.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of Oktoberfest and that beer can be
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.60,0:03:25.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,served, precisely when determined bar
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.96,0:03:27.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maids begin the mad dash of carrying
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.04,0:03:30.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fistfuls of frothy mugs to dry-mouthed
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.28,0:03:32.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,patrons crying out for beer like nesting
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.52,0:03:34.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,chicks begging their mother for food.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.96,0:03:48.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[FIREWORKS EXPLODING]
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.24,0:03:49.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The prelude to the second day
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.36,0:03:51.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the Oktoberfest is another traditional
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.12,0:03:52.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,parade, but this one happens to be
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.00,0:03:54.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the largest and most beautiful
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.68,0:03:55.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and historically rich folk
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.00,0:03:57.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,costume parade in the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.84,0:04:00.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Comprised of some 6,500 participants
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.32,0:04:01.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,marching in a four-and-a-half-mile-long
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.92,0:04:03.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,spectacle through the city
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.08,0:04:04.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the fairgrounds.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.36,0:04:07.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The participants are members of folk clubs
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.27,0:04:09.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from all parts of Germany and Europe,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.44,0:04:11.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,proudly displaying their regional colors.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.56,0:04:12.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is truly a spectacle
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.72,0:04:13.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not to be missed.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.04,0:04:15.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't forget your camera.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.72,0:04:24.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[MARCHING BAND MUSIC]
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.56,0:04:30.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Although, there are more than 100,000
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.32,0:04:31.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,visitors every day
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.12,0:04:32.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to Munich's Oktoberfest,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.68,0:04:34.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a trip here is an enjoyable must-do
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.56,0:04:36.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,experience for young and old,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.20,0:04:37.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,families and friends.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.48,0:04:40.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll now wrap up the narration and leave
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.32,0:04:41.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you with a few minutes of the sights
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.64,0:04:43.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and sounds of the world's greatest party.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.00,0:04:44.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Enjoy!
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.96,0:04:46.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And hey, who knows?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.32,0:04:47.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe I'll see you there.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.56,0:05:05.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[CROWD CHEERING] [CROWD
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.12,0:05:11.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SINGING] [LIVE AND BRIGHT].
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.72,0:05:15.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's one of the entrances
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.52,0:05:16.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the beer tents.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.64,0:05:18.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's go in and see what's going on.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.64,0:06:15.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[CROWD CHEERING] [CROWD
Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.68,0:06:32.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SINGING] [CROWD CHEERING]
Dialogue: 0,0:07:05.52,0:07:06.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ciao, ciao.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:10.32,0:07:50.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[LAUGHTER] [CROWD CHEERING]
Dialogue: 0,0:07:50.96,0:07:52.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[MUSIC]