By: Sahil Muthukrishnan

Sports Editor

On Sept. 29, eager Los Gatans celebrated Oktoberfest on the front lawn of the Los Gatos Public Library. Oktoberfest is the world’s largest Volksfest, a festival usually involving a variety of fun and games. Originating in 1810, Oktoberfest stretches about 15 days, from late September to early October People celebrate Oktoberfest with copious drinking, usually beer. Last year, on Oct. 3, Munich festival goers consumed more than 6.5 million liters of beer. This, however, doesn’t compare to the beer drank in 2011, over 8 million liters, about 1.7 million gallons. Although Germany celebrates the main festival, Los Gatos is one of many locations world-wide that holds a mini-festival, typically one or two days. 

[Sources: Oktoberfest Tours, Wikipedia]