Talk:October Bash 2/Oktoberfest

Who's invited?

All comers, or just zeds, or just humans? Just wanting to know if The Big Prick can tag along without annoying participants too much... Asheets 23:34, 8 August 2011 (BST)

Anyone, though its an indoor pub crawl so zeds would likely get left behind during pub transfers. The Pricks would be most welcomed. Watch the page for more details soon (probably tonight) ~ _{23:48, 8 August 2011 (UTC)}

O'Zapfa - Sept 17

The Oktoberfest celebration kicked off today at The Mester Arms, Lukinswood with the ceremonial tapping of the Oktoberfest Keg in a ritual called O'Zapft.

From http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/lexikon/en/1/O/

ozapfa (v.)

to tap a beer barrel. The Oktoberfest is each year inaugurated with a ceremonial taping of the first barrel of beer in the Schottenhammel tent. The mayor of Munich attach the tap with as few hits as possible. When the tap has been attached the mayor shouts "O'zapft is!" (“it is tapped!”). Twelve shots indicate for the other beer tents, that beer may be served.

There were many in attendance for the ceremony this year, with toasts and cheers passed around by all. The celebration will continue for a few days at Mester before the pub crawl leg of the event begins. ~ _{08:02, 17 September 2011 (UTC)}