Okla-homey
10/12/2006, 05:31 AM
October 12, 1810 The origin of Oktoberfest
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On this day in 1810, Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig, later King Ludwig I of Bavaria, marries Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. The Bavarian royalty invited the citizens of Munich to attend the festivities, held on the fields in front of the city gates.
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Prince Ludwig, the happy groom
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Princess Therese, the blushing bride
These famous public fields were named Theresienwiese--"Therese's fields"in honor of the crown princess; although locals have since abbreviated the name simply to the "Wies'n." Horse races in the presence of the royal family concluded the popular event, celebrated in varying forms all across Bavaria.
http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/7048/oktoberfest090jpg7nl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
mmmm, two liter beer mugs
The decision to repeat the festivities and the horse races in the subsequent year gave rise to the tradition of the annual Oktoberfest, which now begins in late September and lasts until the first Sunday in October. Alcohol consumption is an important part of the modern festival, and more than 1 million gallons of beer are consumed annually at Oktoberfest.
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The fest is massive and still conducted at Munich on the original fields. Seen here by satellite.
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/1438/ssssssssssssoktoberfestride7quqc4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Fun for the whole family, the Munich Oktoberfest has all sorts of carnival-style attractions.
Sooo, this year at the big honkin' Oktoberfest in Tulsa (http://www.tulsaoktoberfest.org/), (Oktoberfest in Tulsa ist wunderbar!) or wherever you happen to celebrate it, make sure to hoist one in honor of good 'ol Ludwig & Therese of Bavaria whose nuptials were the original reason for the season.
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7528/ssssssssssssssssssssite01ml1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Aerial shot of Tulsa's Oktoberfest
http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/681/oktoberludwig1bav33vt.jpg
Engagement portrait of the happy couple who gave us the world's only holiday in celebration of grain's highest calling...beer.
http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/2027/oktobermedal5cb.gif
Note:
This sort of thing is not permitted:
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/9026/ssssssssssssssssssoktoberfesthi8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/3882/insane7zogu7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/9143/sssssssssssssssssssssssp2515bf21oktoberfestyd9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
On this day in 1810, Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig, later King Ludwig I of Bavaria, marries Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. The Bavarian royalty invited the citizens of Munich to attend the festivities, held on the fields in front of the city gates.
http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/2941/oktoberludwig1bavaria17861eh.jpg
Prince Ludwig, the happy groom
http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/5715/oktoberthersaxealtenb0jf.jpg
Princess Therese, the blushing bride
These famous public fields were named Theresienwiese--"Therese's fields"in honor of the crown princess; although locals have since abbreviated the name simply to the "Wies'n." Horse races in the presence of the royal family concluded the popular event, celebrated in varying forms all across Bavaria.
http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/7048/oktoberfest090jpg7nl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
mmmm, two liter beer mugs
The decision to repeat the festivities and the horse races in the subsequent year gave rise to the tradition of the annual Oktoberfest, which now begins in late September and lasts until the first Sunday in October. Alcohol consumption is an important part of the modern festival, and more than 1 million gallons of beer are consumed annually at Oktoberfest.
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/2650/ssssssssssssssssssknbeerwideweb470x2910cy3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/188/ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssoktoberfest2003941x1 254ts2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
The fest is massive and still conducted at Munich on the original fields. Seen here by satellite.
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/1438/ssssssssssssoktoberfestride7quqc4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Fun for the whole family, the Munich Oktoberfest has all sorts of carnival-style attractions.
Sooo, this year at the big honkin' Oktoberfest in Tulsa (http://www.tulsaoktoberfest.org/), (Oktoberfest in Tulsa ist wunderbar!) or wherever you happen to celebrate it, make sure to hoist one in honor of good 'ol Ludwig & Therese of Bavaria whose nuptials were the original reason for the season.
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7528/ssssssssssssssssssssite01ml1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Aerial shot of Tulsa's Oktoberfest
http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/681/oktoberludwig1bav33vt.jpg
Engagement portrait of the happy couple who gave us the world's only holiday in celebration of grain's highest calling...beer.
http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/2027/oktobermedal5cb.gif
Note:
This sort of thing is not permitted:
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/9026/ssssssssssssssssssoktoberfesthi8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/3882/insane7zogu7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)