Women in traditional Bavarian clothes wave during the Oktoberfest parade in Munich September 20, 2008. Millions of beer drinkers from around the world come to the Bavarian capital Munich for the world’s bigest and most famous beer festival, the Oktoberfest. The 175th Oktoberfest lasts from September 20 until October 5.

People wearing traditional clothes march during the Oktoberfest parade in Munich September 20, 2008. Millions of beer drinkers from around the world will come to the Bavarian capital Munich for the world’s biggest and most famous beer festival, the Oktoberfest. The 175th Oktoberfest lasts from September 20 until October 5.

Bavarian state premier Guenther Beckstein (L) and Munich Mayor Christian Ude pose during the opening ceremony of the Oktoberfest in Munich September 20, 2008. Millions of beer drinkers from around the world will come to the Bavarian capital Munich for the world’s biggest and most famous beer festival, the Oktoberfest

A man toasts with a beer mug while smoking a cigarette during the opening ceremony of the first day at Munich’s 175th Oktoberfest in Munich September 20, 2008. Millions of beer drinkers from around the world will come to the Bavarian capital Munich for the world’s biggest and most famous beer festival, the Oktoberfest.