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Celebrate Oktoberfest- Win One of 40 Prizes from Lufthansa

a close-up of gingerbread hearts

I received an e-mail from Lufthansa yesterday regarding this fun little contest even thought it looks like it has been going on for a while. It actually ends tomorrow so enter immediately if you are interested!

To celebrate Oktoberfest, Lufthansa is giving away 40 interesting prizes.
To enter, you get to create your own Lebkuchenherzl
My first reaction to this was Lebkerwhat??? 

A lebkuchenherzl or herzl are “traditional gingerbread hearts sold at the Oktoberfest in Munich”. 

It took under 2 minutes to create/ design my herzl. You get to pick a border, colors, decorations, add text and a background.

Here is my Herzl:

a heart shaped cookie with blue border
My masterpiece!

This is the background I chose:

a cartoon of a woman at a bar
Picked from a few choices (not my creation!)

The Prizes:
                    Prize:                                                             Quantity:    Value:

1 Lufthansa Lebkuchenherzl, water bottle, soccer duck, retro suitcase; Oktoberfest beer stein & apron 2 $95.00
2 Lufthansa Lebkuchenherzl, water bottle, soccer duck, weekender bag; Oktoberfest beer stein & apron 3 $67.00
3 Lufthansa Lebkuchenherzl, water bottle, soccer duck; Oktoberfest beer stein & apron 5 $51.00
4 Lufthansa Lebkuchenherzl, water bottle, soccer duck; Oktoberfest beer stein 10 $33.00
5 Lufthansa Lebkuchenherzl, luggage tag-tailfin 20 $17.00

For creating your Herzl, you get one entry into the sweepstakes. You can gain additional entries for sharing your creation on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

The sweepstakes is offered in the continental United States only and open to legal residents of the U.S. who have reached the age of majority in the state they reside. (not exactly sure how one would figure that out…)

Enter by 11:59pm on October 7, 2012

Design your Lebkuchenherzl HERE for a shot at one of the prizes!

Win A Trip for Two to Oktoberfest

a group of people drinking beer
Pyramid Breweries is giving away a trip for two to Oktoberfest 2013. 
I had an amazing time in Munich visiting  lots of beer halls and would love to go back to experience Oktoberfest.
The Prize:
  • One pair of economy class airline tickets to Munich, Germany
  • 5 days, 4 nights hotel accommodations in Munich
  • $2,000 in spending money ( for food, beverages, incidentals etc.)
  • One Pyramid branded cooler
Some Details:
  • You can enter one time per week (Sunday through Saturday)
  • Sweepstakes ends September 30, 2012
  • Open to legal residents of United States excluding all residents of AL, CA, FL, KS, LA, ME, MN, MS, ND, NH, PA, RI, SD, TN, VT & WV
  • Must be 21 years of age or older to enter
 Enter for a chance to win the sweepstakes HERE

Ridiculous Street Signs #8- Dog Parking- Munich, Germany

a sign on a concrete wall
While wandering around Munich I came across this sign and could not figure out what it meant. 
Usually a sign with a capital P lets you know that you are at a parking garage. The picture of the dog threw me off. Was this a garage to park your dog at?
I went to Google Translate for help and found out that Hunde-Parkplatz means Canine Parking.
Apparently in Germany there are not only parking spaces for your car,  they also provide parking for your dog!