September
23, 2004
040923 The
embarrassed major of Munich (in Lederhosen) and other
dignitaries
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I came to Munich just in time for the official opening
of the Oktoberfest.
Pure coincident though.
I remembered that most of the action is happening
at the "Schottenhammel" tent.
One of the 15 enormous beer tents at the Oktoberfest.
We came an hour early but every seat in every tent
had been taken, with people cueing overnight to get
a good seat.
There are only a couple of hundred thousands seats
available.
I wanted to get some good shots so I packed out my
big camera, broke the police barrier and stood right
in front of the Schottenhammel tent next to the Deutsche
Welle team.
Everybody else was shooed away but apparently I managed
to look professional enough that they wouldn't bother
me. It must have been the Stick Insect Hunter T-shirt
I was wearing.
The parade came in and with it the major of Munich
and other dignitaries.
I mingled with them, exchanged pleasantries and everything
was fine.
Only when I asked the major in perfect Bavarian: "
Woas is jetzt, kafst mia a Mass?" (Are you buying
me a beer or what?), they seemed to get a little embarrassed.
The police in Bavaria isn't that brutal as you might
think. They didn't even kick me when they dragged
me away.
Does humor belong to art?
Yes because it is me and it is my art.
But be careful, there is nothing funny about humor.
Watch the masters.
Weave drama into it.
Only the contrast makes it strong.
Play ping pong with emotions,
screw with their brains
and then wrap it all up
and give it a cute design.