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Munich’s Oktoberfest roars to life as the mayor taps the first keg

Munich’s Oktoberfest roars to life as the mayor taps the first keg
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Munich's Oktoberfest kicked off Saturday with the city's mayor tapping the first keg of beer and opening the 191st edition of the world's largest folk festival. Mayor Dominik Krause put the first keg on tap with only two strokes and the traditional cry of “O’zapft is” — or “It's been tapped.” Tho...

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