Things I learned at my first Oktoberfest

[rbier]

-In Washington, Oktoberfest takes place in September. We are that awesome. We are better than time itself-At Oktoberfest, you are given a tiny mug. Mine was very cute. I gave it a little bonnet and fed it beer and named it Patricia. One day, I hope it will become a full grown mug

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[00evan]

I have a whole collector's album full of pogs. THE BEER MUST FLOW - LIKE SPICE - BEER.

Can you bring your own mug? If I put a pog in a mug, can it be called a pug, and can I then get Lucy drunk?

By yellow jackets, do you mean they had pet bee-like insects - which would be AWESOME - or that they had jackets that were, in fact, yellow? Much less awesome. Actually, the complete lack of aweso. So completely lacking that I won't even finish writing the word.

If everyone else ordered cider were they women? RAH! Or men dressed like women? har. Although I doubt actual women would be caught dead wearing jackets that are yellow or have pet bee-like insects. Callback master.

[rbier]

There was some spiced beer. Mine tasted like pumpkin. (Overheard conversation from two drunks: "Wow, this raspberry beer tastes like pumpkin." "You're drinking pumpkin beer, you idiot!" "You can't tell me what to drink!")

No, you cannot bring your own mug. You ignorant fool.

Putting a pog in your mug is also considered impolite. You may, however, put a pog in your bratwurst.

Isn't lucy already drunk?

By yellow jackets, I mean everyone from Office was given a yellow rain jacket for the company meeting, which was earlier in the day. We had to pay extra to get in to Oktoberfest. They called it a Loser Tax.

Thibaut ordered a lot of cider. He did not wear a yellow jacket. Draw your own conclusions.

[00evan]

I draw 2 conclusions.

Conclusion 1) Thibaut has too many unnecessary letters in his name. I shall now write his name as pronounced. Tebo

Conclusion 2) At least one of the people in the yellow jackets had a limp.

[mysecretweapon]

I went to Oktoberfest years ago and discovered that they cook everything in beer: bratwursts, cookies, motorcycles, even beer itself.

I walked by one booth and the man working it asked, "Want me to cook your hand in beer?"

Intuition alone suggested that this was not safe, but I had a nagging suspicion that it might be an obscure yet treasured German tradition that I am blowing out of proportion, so I consented.

Did you know that cooking your own hand in beer is not an obscure yet treasured German tradition?

There should be a sign near that booth.

grrr

[anaraleon]

damnit! Why didn't I put my lesson planning off til later and call you on Sunday? Did you forget to shower?

That seems like a great story! I will have to call you later this week...

[anonymous]

in germany, it also takes place in september. and oktober. -bond