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| Oktoberfest Barbie |
Oktoberfest's roots reach back to the wedding of King Ludwig 1 of Bavaria in 1810. It was a protracted celebration and on the 5th day horse races were held. The horse races must have been quite entertaining because they were held again the next year. And that was the birth of Oktoberfest. In Munich it is celebrated in September now (better weather). There the party lasts for about 16 days or so. The exact dates seem to be calculated by the same committee that decides when Easter will be each year.
As with any really good idea, the festival has spread to many places including Argentina, Australia, Canada, India, South Africa, the United States, Brazil, Viet Nam, Chile, Sri Lanka, and, of course, Palestine.
In 2013, 6.4 million people visited Oktoberfest in Munich. With crowds this big, it is not surprising that so few people noticed Barbie in the army of servers. Lucky me, I got a photo. Ein Prosit!
My mother is from Germany so a lot of people mention Oktoberfest to her. Her response is always one of dis-association: "Oh Oktoberfest is done in the South; I'm from the North." Must be a North/South German thing...I should know; I'm from Regina and the Southenders didn't hang out with the Northenders :-)
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The vibrant colours in this outfit are fitting for a celebration held in the most colourful season of the year. That indigo blue is on-trend too!
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