The world's largest folk festival has officially begun in Munich, Germany. Tens of thousands of revelers gathered for the opening day, enjoying traditional Bavarian music and, of course, plenty of beer.
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Servers immediately began ferrying beers — each carrying up to 10 glass mugs — across the packed tents. Guests started clinking their mugs and taking deep gulps of beer in the stuffy heat inside as bands played traditional Bavarian folk music. But plaques reminded them not to dance on the tables. Early Saturday, revelers sprinted through the fairgrounds at 9 a.m. as soon as the entrances opened, despite security officers’ attempts to keep the procession orderly. They laughed despite the morning chill — someone could be heard shrieking “why are we running!” — and raced to get in line again, but this time to be first inside the tents and claim their tables.
Like many others there on Saturday, Mikael Caselitz, 24, was born and raised in Munich and has attended Oktoberfest for years. He said everyone should travel to the city for the festival at least once in their lives.
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