(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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A bow tied on the left of the waist of a Dirndl-wearing German girl indicates she’s single.
Like Mexican-Americans and Cinco de Mayo, all Germans want to come to your Oktoberfest party.
(sarcasm)
Lederhosen are worn year-round and in every social setting, by everyone.
(stereotype)
Cincinnati hosts the largest Oktoberfest in the U.S., garnering about half a million visitors annually.
Oktoberfest is family friendly: noise ordinances are in place until 6 p.m. during the festival.
Oktoberfest isn’t just about the beer: there are carnival games, arcades, music venues, and plenty of food.
Beer consumption increased at the end of the 19th century as brewers had to clear out their summer stock.
Märzen: so-called because, before refrigeration, it was not prudent to brew during the summer. The beers were brewed in March.
There’s an Oktoberfest app that shows nearest tents, food choices, and has a dictionary.
Everyone in Germany celebrates Oktoberfest.
(stereotype)
“Ein Prosit!”
You can drink whatever you want at Munich’s Oktoberfest.
(more lies)
Bavaria is the Texas of Germany: Oktoberfest is often a platform for Bavarians to express their desire for independence.
Munich makes about half a billion—with a b—Euros every year from the festival.
he festival is occasionally cancelled due to war and/or disease.
Dance floors and climbing trees were removed from the grounds in the late 19th century in favor of more beer.
Germans can’t get drunk from drinking beer.
(stereotype)
You can purchase a necklace made from pretzels. Eating this helps to avoid a variety of drunken shenanigans.
Tax on beer starts a revolution.
Oktoberfest was started by multi-national brewing interests to sell beer.
(outright lie)
As a cultural festival, Oktoberfest historically provided relief from the Catholic conscience.
“O’zapft is!”
Bratwust was first sold on the Wiesn in 1881.
While wearing Lederhosen, it is important to be strategic with bathroom breaks: they can be hard to unbutton.