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23 September 2010

Fun Photos From the 177th Annual Oktoberfest in Munich

The 177th annual Oktoberfest kicked off in Munich on Sept. 18 and runs until Oct. 4. Festivities include music, carnival rides, and of course, plenty of beer.
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Reality TV star Kim Kardashian visited the Hippodrom tent at Theresienwiese.
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Munich's Mayor Christian Ude tapped the first barrel of beer with the traditional "O´zapft is!" (It's tapped!) to start the Oktoberfest beer festival at the Theresienwiese.
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Eleven month old pug 'Gucci' is pictured wearing miniature traditional Bavarian 'Lederhosen.'
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A woman dips into a mug of beer.
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A woman proposes a toast during the festival's first day on Saturday.
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A woman drank at the Schottenhamel beer tent on opening day.
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The original Oktoberfest in 1810 consisted of a horse race. Beer tents did not appear at the festival until 1818.
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Female patrons celebrate in the Hacker beer tent.
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