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Munich’s Oktoberfest roars to life as the mayor taps the first keg
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What happenedMunich'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.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Munich’s Oktoberfest roars to life as the mayor taps the first keg". The right frames it as "Germany’s Oktoberfest kicks off rowdy festivities as mayor taps first beer keg".
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CenterMunich’s Oktoberfest roars to life as the mayor taps the first keg
WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightGermany’s Oktoberfest kicks off rowdy festivities as mayor taps first beer keg
Munich’s Oktoberfest roars to life as the mayor taps the first keg
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.
