Beer Celebration

Every 7 years the coopers (and everyone else in Munich) celebrates beer. Originated after the last plague swept through Munich around 1500 and wiped out 1/3 of the city's inhabitants. After it had passed through most people were afraid to leave their houses. The coopers started a celebration (end of the plague) that showed people it was ok to come out.

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January 15th 2012
Hi Everyone, We lost internet connection after crossing into Germany a few days ago, so here's the quick summary of the end of our adventure. The train ride into Munich was really interesting. The scenary and amount of snow changed dramatically in about 30 minutes, and before we knew it we were in flat farm country. Once in Munich we found a restaurant in a park were I had one of my favour ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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