last chance for beer with a smoke
this year will be the last year to grab a beer with a smoke at the world famous oktoberfest because bavaria is going smoke-free in 2011. 61% of the people of bavaria have voted to ban smoking in all bars, cafes, and restaurants starting in 2011. this is bavaria’s second go-round at the effort according to the article in time. apparently, they passed it before and no one enforced it, so, the voters exercised their rights and voted out the politicians that were partial to the tobacco industry.
of course, not everyone is happy about the change “The new Bavarian law imposes the toughest restrictions on smoking in Germany — and has left bar owners fuming. Some Bavarian pubs and restaurants that have tolerated smoking up until now complain that they’ll be hit hard by the new rules and could face bankruptcy.”
i’m thinking, if the french can do it, the germans will be fine.
[time photo via roberto_junho details about oktoberfest 2010]
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