| − | '''Oktoberfest''' is a [[holiday]] that originated during the [[Middle Ages]]. It was brought to the [[United States]] by the [[German]]s. On Oktoberfest, people drink a lot of [[beer]] and consume a lot of German foods such as [[hamburger]]s, [[hot dog]]s, [[bratwurst]]s, [[sauerkraut]], and [[pretzel]]s. Hence its name, this holiday is celebrated in [[October]]. | + | '''Oktoberfest''' is a [[holiday]] that originated in [[Munich]], [[Germany]] on October 12, 1810.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Oktoberfest Oktoberfest]. ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Retrieved April 15, 2017.</ref> It was brought to the [[United States]] by the [[German]]s. On Oktoberfest, people drink a lot of [[beer]] and consume a lot of German foods such as [[hamburger]]s, [[hot dog]]s, [[bratwurst]]s, [[sauerkraut]], and [[pretzel]]s. Hence its name, this holiday is celebrated in [[October]]. |