Intro
Regardless of your cultural background, Oktoberfest is a worthwhile month-long celebration. Originating from Munich, Germany in the 19th century, it has since taken over western culture and pre-pandemic there seemed to be an Oktoberfest event around every corner. I always enjoyed going to Oktoberfest events to try new beers, eat pretzels and listen to German polka music. Not that I cannot do that year-round, but those things always seemed to taste & sound better in October. Below I wanted to take a moment to share a few thoughts about the music, food and drinks.
A nice Spotify music playlist of Oktoberfest themed music (and it’s not all polka music!). I have found that I am able to concentrate better on work tasks if there is background music, especially if it’s mostly instrumental or the lyrics are in a different language. Personally, I lean towards bands like The Glitch Mob or TheFatRat but every now and then the Hamilton Soundtrack makes its way into my list.
Although I am not an expert home cook, I would still recommend everyone give making homemade pretzels a shot. There is very good evidence that shows learning a new skill or stretching your current comfort zone leads to an improved lifestyle.
Oktoberfest Drinks
Living in the Chicago area, Leinenkugel’s beer feels like a local favorite, but their Oktoberfest brew is worth trying out (sorry for not including a link as I didn’t want our newsletter to get caught in spam filters). I understand that beer isn’t for everyone, why not give Bones Coffee’s Wunderbones coffee a chance?
With October ending soon, let’s enjoy what this month has to offer and remember: NO Christmas decorations out before Thanksgiving!
Michael Luehr,
Practice Manager, M365
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