Dirndls, oom-pah, sausages? Oktoberfest in Iraq (The Charlotte Observer)

12 October 2008, 7:25 am

Dirndl-clad waitresses deliver frothy beers, the brass band has the oom-pah music in full drive and there are sausages on the grill. Welcome to Iraq? It may still be a far cry from the Oktoberfest party in Munich, Germany, that draws in 6 million people each year. But Kurdish-controlled northern Iraq is looking to cash in on the relative peace it is enjoying with new investment and - despite the ...... read more

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