There is only one rule/caveat; you cannot reference one of the all time moments that have gone done in Oktoberfest history. As the initiator of this topic, I declare the following top 5 events to be forever enshrined in our Oktoberfest hall of fame, and not available for discussion:
- Iwicki Stair Diving
- Tuna Fish Pizza
- Assisted ATM Withdrawal
- Bush Full of Barf
- Rang’s Woody
For those of you that experienced these events, just enjoy the memory. For those that have no clue, maybe a future topic will explore these classics.
So, who will go first?
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Ok, I'll go first...
The ride back on the train (I forget from where), where yours truly and BarleyMan especially were in agony due to the need to recyle used bier. This resulted in a mad dash at the Haupbahnhof to the pay rest rooms, which included hopping the turnstiles without paying.
That is where a famous American TV commercial got its tagline...
"Oh what a relief it is!"
One year we arrived at the Hautbahnhof an hour early due to not knowing daylight savings time had ended. Lots of derelicts and drunks at the station. Used the restroom and much to my horror found a hendl carcass swimming in a sea of puke and other liquids in the sink. Very un germanlike, but unforgettable.
That should be part of the Hall of Fame !
I have a few more in my head that are at that level. Lets see how this thread pans out and maybe we can have a vote.
Ahhhh. A classic. Hanging in the only Irish pub in Dachau. Hamilton befriending the local bar maid, a shaven headed 60 something woman (?). At one point accusations flew about a lighter and we were chased out of Dachau, literally on a rail.
On the original trip, initial night, we are upstairs in the Pschorr Braurosl tent at about 22:30. Because of all the preventative drugs that Mike Iwicki took, coupled with our first indulgence with snuff, his tongue turned midnight black.
I thought for sure this post would raise some fond memories from the archives. Apparently 1) only BarleyMan and occasionally Barbus are reading this blog these days, 2) it's just to damn early in the year to get excited about Oktoberfest or 3) the brain cells responsible for maintaining these memories have long been destroyed.
What do I know?
I vote for all 3. ;-)
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