Oktoberfest: Then and now
Oktoberfest has evolved from a horse race that celebrated a royal marriage to a 16-day beer-soaked celebration attended by six million people. But times have not changed all that much.
Oktoberfest has evolved from a horse race that celebrated a royal marriage to a 16-day beer-soaked celebration attended by six million people. But times have not changed all that much.
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