A Brief History of Oktoberfest

A Brief History of Oktoberfest
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Munchies
Among the specialties associated with the festival are knödeln (potato or bread dumplings, haxn (knuckle of pork) and steckerlfisch (grilled herring on a stick), above, c. 1928.

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