Date: Friday July 1st, 2011
Time: After soccer match btwn Italy vs. Germany
Venue: Piazza in Nocera Terinese next to the church
Food: Penne pasta, sausage and wurstel paninis
So after our big game, the Italians couldn’t hang around for a drink because they had to go home take showers and cook for our “Pasta and Panini Party”. This was our version of the “Dress Rehearsal Dinner”. I would like to inform everyone that we actually never even had a dress rehearsal. I would like to think of this party as a “Getting to Know You Party”. We had friends from N.Y., Miami, Puerto Rico, D.C., Austria, Holland and Germany come to partake. We invited our families and friends to join us for not just food but for beer, homemade wine, and cocktails made by my friend Carlo. Shaken not stirred.
My cousins Roberto and Salvatore and their friends all helped out with the setting up of the tables, cooking and cleaning. I want to thank all of them for doing that for us. I want to also thank my cousin Angelina, for letting us use her big refrigerator and bar.
First and foremost, Willkommen to my Blog.
This was and currently still is my first Oktoberfest ever. I got to experience many delightful things besides BEER! Yes of course I’ve been hearing “Prost” (Cheers in German) a lot this week. That being said I would like to open up your eyes to some other finer pleasures that can be found at the Oktoberfest in Munich. It’s not just about the beer you know.
Ok here we go, other things you can see… like the funny looking hats with feathers.
Or how about the wonderful food?
Beer enthusiasts can visit several different tents throughout the fest. For example,
That is if one can even get into a tent, especially when its raining outside.

People from all over trying to get into a tent during Oktoberfest. This was at 11 am waiting outside in pouring rain.
Along the way you may meet some unsavory characters.
What about the poor servers that have to deal with the 100’s of thousands of beer drinkers and professional boozers? Holding those huge mugs round after round and carrying food.
Or do they?
Obviously you will also get to see a guy in Lederhosen.
Hmm what else will you experience at Oktoberfest? Silly me how can I forget women and their jugs!
We mustn’t forget about the waltzing and dancing.
BTW- Oktoberfest is for all ages.
Then there’s always MEN & THEIR BEER! God forbid you take their beer away.
A word of caution you may actually have to walk by “Throw Up Hill” on your way to the bathrooms.
There you have it folks. All the great things about the Oktoberfest. I might have left out a thing or two…. to be continued.
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