wow I finally found my kind of hat
My college's Oktoberfest was on Saturday. It was great and crazy! I had a blast. I went into it thinking everyone one raves about this event but I am probably going to go home early. NOPE Loved it!!! They converted our bar into a German-Beer hall. Lots of folks in lederhosen and bar maiden outfits and they brought in long wooden tables.
I brought two friends from other colleges with me. One (LA) was brought up in Germany (although she is British) and one (SD) is from Oz . LA was interpreting all of the songs oompah band was playing. They seemed to play 7ish songs and then repeat them in a loop the whole night, so I know now seven German oompah songs. Then when the band was on breaks a DJ would play German pop (or pop that plays in Germany).
Another friend who is German showed up wearing a Bavarian Hat. It was awesome and a huge hit in the crowd. Only two in the place so I felt honored when 30min after his arrival he placed it on my head and I got to wear it for the night. At first I was concerned. I have always looked horrible in hats, my sister has the hat wearing gift (she looks great in all hats). I look bad....the only one that is fine is ....well a witches hat________insert joke here____! I looked at friends and said, "do I look ok?" They thought i looked good and several people walking by said, "Love your hat". Finally I can found my type of hat.
Somehow the power of this hat took over and I found myself joined in a swaying side-to-side group ontop of a table screaming out German lyrics. Then "99 Luftballons" came on and all went crazy!!!!! It was awesome.
What would be great is if in some German Tradition boy placing Bavarian Hat on girl's head at an mock-Oktoberfest meant they were married or betrothed to each other.....aw shucks
Here is grainy pic of me in hat taken with phone....
I brought two friends from other colleges with me. One (LA) was brought up in Germany (although she is British) and one (SD) is from Oz . LA was interpreting all of the songs oompah band was playing. They seemed to play 7ish songs and then repeat them in a loop the whole night, so I know now seven German oompah songs. Then when the band was on breaks a DJ would play German pop (or pop that plays in Germany).
Another friend who is German showed up wearing a Bavarian Hat. It was awesome and a huge hit in the crowd. Only two in the place so I felt honored when 30min after his arrival he placed it on my head and I got to wear it for the night. At first I was concerned. I have always looked horrible in hats, my sister has the hat wearing gift (she looks great in all hats). I look bad....the only one that is fine is ....well a witches hat________insert joke here____! I looked at friends and said, "do I look ok?" They thought i looked good and several people walking by said, "Love your hat". Finally I can found my type of hat.
Somehow the power of this hat took over and I found myself joined in a swaying side-to-side group ontop of a table screaming out German lyrics. Then "99 Luftballons" came on and all went crazy!!!!! It was awesome.
What would be great is if in some German Tradition boy placing Bavarian Hat on girl's head at an mock-Oktoberfest meant they were married or betrothed to each other.....aw shucks
Here is grainy pic of me in hat taken with phone....
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