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Oktoberfest is almost open. Beer lovers are lining up in Munich ahead of the ceremonial keg-tapping
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A traditional Ferris wheel waits in front of the moon for the start of the 189th 'Oktoberfest' beer festival in Munich, Germany, Saturday morning, Sept. 21, 2024. - photo by AP Photo/Matthias Schrader
MUNICH (AP) — Thousands of beer lovers lined up early Saturday to be among the first to clink their mugs in an Oktoberfest tent as they waited for the world's largest folk festival to begin for the 189th time. Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter will officially open Oktoberfest at noon when he inserts the tap into the first keg. The celebration runs through Oct. 6 in 18 large tents covering the Theresienwiese fairground.