I know y'all have been reading with great interest about our Big Central European Adventure, but what you really want to know is, Did David and Rita go to Oktoberfest at SHAPE again this year? Yes, we did. We went a couple of nights before we left on the BCEA, which sort of distracted us, which is why I'm only now telling you about it.In Munich the President of Bavaria or the Mayor of Munich or some such official taps the first ceremonial keg at Oktoberfest. Here at SHAPE the man wielding the hammer is the Chief of Staff. SACEUR (pronounced "sack your") is always an American, his deputy (D/SACEUR, pronounced "dee sack your") is a Brit, and the Chief of Staff (pronounced "chief of staff") is always a German. Because we need someone who knows how to tap a keg the old-fashioned way: with a hammer.
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