(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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“Ein Prosit!”
Oktoberfest isn’t just about the beer: there are carnival games, arcades, music venues, and plenty of food.
Bavaria is the Texas of Germany: Oktoberfest is often a platform for Bavarians to express their desire for independence.
There’s an Oktoberfest app that shows nearest tents, food choices, and has a dictionary.
he festival is occasionally cancelled due to war and/or disease.
Lederhosen are worn year-round and in every social setting, by everyone.
(stereotype)
Oktoberfest was started by multi-national brewing interests to sell beer.
(outright lie)
While wearing Lederhosen, it is important to be strategic with bathroom breaks: they can be hard to unbutton.
Everyone in Germany celebrates Oktoberfest.
(stereotype)
You can purchase a necklace made from pretzels. Eating this helps to avoid a variety of drunken shenanigans.
You can drink whatever you want at Munich’s Oktoberfest.
(more lies)
“O’zapft is!”
Munich makes about half a billion—with a b—Euros every year from the festival.
Like Mexican-Americans and Cinco de Mayo, all Germans want to come to your Oktoberfest party.
(sarcasm)
A bow tied on the left of the waist of a Dirndl-wearing German girl indicates she’s single.
Germans can’t get drunk from drinking beer.
(stereotype)
Bratwust was first sold on the Wiesn in 1881.
Tax on beer starts a revolution.
As a cultural festival, Oktoberfest historically provided relief from the Catholic conscience.
Oktoberfest is family friendly: noise ordinances are in place until 6 p.m. during the festival.
Beer consumption increased at the end of the 19th century as brewers had to clear out their summer stock.
Dance floors and climbing trees were removed from the grounds in the late 19th century in favor of more beer.
Märzen: so-called because, before refrigeration, it was not prudent to brew during the summer. The beers were brewed in March.
Cincinnati hosts the largest Oktoberfest in the U.S., garnering about half a million visitors annually.