German American Heritage Month
Guten Morgen Spartans, October is German American Heritage Month. Oktoberfest originated in 1810 as a celebration of the marriage of Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. The couple's wedding festivities included a large feast and horse races, which were so popular that they decided to repeat them annually. Today, Oktoberfest is celebrated all over the world, and an annual festival is held in Munich, Germany for two weeks.