In life, there are those trips that you sometimes feel the need to take. For some people, it is about getting in touch with their past, or their roots. The trip I needed to take didn’t have anything to do with either of those. I needed to go to Oktoberfest. Everyone has their version of mecca, and mine is Munich where I can enjoy beer in giant German Steins.
So, I decided to get my priorities straight, and make my pilgrimage to the Bavarian
city this year. While I am not German (although according to an enlightening Wikipedia entry some of my family’s origins can be traced back there) I do appreciate their commitment to seemingly year-around festivals to celebrate…well just to celebrate anything really.
In accordance with tradition, and because I am all for making a mockery of oneself, I plan to get myself a dirndl and dress up in the traditional Bavarian wear. In my search for costumes, I learned that women have such diverse options as “sexy beer maid” or “frisky Fräulein.”
With such big decisions at hand, I plan to document my planning and trip to Munich. So, stay tuned for important updates on my training for Oktoberfest and upcoming dance lessons to learn the polka.
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