Last Night of Oktoberfest... Best Night!

"Do you know the word?" Thats what one of the three Italian guys asked Quinn and I after about 20 minutes of sitting with them at the Pauliner tent. We both looked at each other thinking, I'm sure the same thing, before we answered "yes, bird is the word". It was hilarious (for anyone that doesn't know this Family guy quoteable episode look it up.) So the last night of Oktoberfest left us with horrible nasty hangovers the next day and literally the least progressive of afternoons. It was well worth it however concidering we entered the Pauliner tent, without a reservation, made friends with some great Italian guys, and got to see a German man in his mid 40's dance with a stuff animal tiger in his pants....great! We had no trouble whatsoever squeezing ourselfs into this spot that was open right next to the band, then ordering a couple beers. the itialans at first looked like they were ready to pass out and go home as soon as they finished their chicken (literally they serve whole chickens here), but instead they got a second wind and stood up on the table and danced with us all through the night. I was able to play doctor when the glass of one of the Italians broke and his had was bleeding all over, I happen to have bandaids and tissue in my bag which was a miricle to him. They sang they prosting song with us, they danced with us, took hundreds of pictures with us, we had the best of times. There was hardly any real communication which I am uncertain was because of the language barrier (they spoke english pretty well) or because of the beer. Im sure it was a combanation of both. My favorite part beside the family guy connection, was this stuff animal tiger. All night the guy across from us was not really doing much but singing and kind of zoning out. There was a stuff animal tiger on the table that someone obvioulsy won at the fair. It wasn't his but late into the night he grabs it, stuffs it down his pants, and then gets in the middle of the aisle and starts to dance around with this tiger. It was hilarious! hilight of my night really. Oktoberfest ended in a drunken stooper, and sparklers. Yes they give hundreds of firework sparklers to drunken tourist and germans to wave around inside a large tent, it seems like a disaster waiting to happen but I guess its worked out ok so far. The next morning was a stuggle, not pretty at all, but we made it our next destination. (Thank god it was only 2 buildings away.)Until next year Munich....