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Suswa said:
I am also confused about the buffet at Oktoberfest. Is that the only food served there? Do you have to buy that in order to see the Deck the Halls show?
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You do not need to buy food to see Deck the Halls. There is other food there besides the buffet (including turkey platter and sausage platter), drinks, desserts, etc.
 
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I still have the mugs from 2009, that say "Busch Entertainment Corp. 2009," ah good times, good times.
 
Woo-hoo!

I was not looking with pleasure at the prospect of having two more plastic mugs taking up space in my kitchen!
 
One word for France => TINSEL. It is everywhere. From what I'm told, there are some interesting aspects. The large tree that now sits made out of silver tinsel where the Aquitaine Village Band used to play is wired up to be very similar to O Tannenbaum, a miniature light show goes off every so often. Als the theme of the area is the 12 Days of Christmas as mentioned previously. Silver tinsel people. Let the complaints begin.
 
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I will say there are nice things too. It's just so much tinsel. It probably caught me off guard, I think we will all get a good look tomorrow :)
 
OK. I recant my previous statements. Apparently it is actually appropriate thematically. According to Wikipedia (the ultimate source of all misinformation):

Tinsel was invented in Nuremberg around 1610.[1] Tinsel was originally made from extruded strands of silver. Because silver tarnishes quickly, other shiny metals were substituted. Before the 16th century, tinsel was used for adorning sculptures rather than Christmas trees. It was added to Christmas trees to enhance the flickering of the candles on the tree. Tinsel was used to represent the starry sky over a Nativity scene.[citation needed]

By the early 20th century, manufacturing advances allowed cheap aluminum-based tinsel, and until World War I, France was the world leader in its manufacture. Production was curtailed during the First World War as a result of wartime demand for copper.[2]

During the 1950s, tinsel and tinsel garlands were so popular that they frequently were used more than Christmas lights, as tinsel was much less of a fire hazard than lights were for the then-popular aluminum Christmas trees, which were made from flammable aluminized paper.[citation needed]

Lead foil was a popular material for tinsel manufacture for several decades of the 20th century. Unlike silver, lead tinsel did not tarnish, so it retained its shine. However, use of lead tinsel was phased out after the 1960s due to concern that it exposed children to a risk of lead poisoning.[3] In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded in August 1971 that lead tinsel caused an unnecessary risk to children, and convinced manufacturers and importers to voluntarily stop producing or importing lead tinsel after January 1, 1972. The FDA did not actually ban the product because the agency did not have the evidence needed to declare lead tinsel a "health hazard."[4]

Modern tinsel is typically made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film coated with a metallic finish and sliced into thin strips.[5] Coated mylar film also has been used.[3] These plastic forms of tinsel do not hang as well as tinsel made from heavy metals such as silver and lead.[5]
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And to be fair, I like sparkly, when done tastefully. Tinsel can get hairy in the wrong hands. If used properly, it does reflect the lights on the tree nicely. And my cats like to eat it.
 
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I'm seeing a lot of cat comments with the tinsel for France today. I used to love putting tinsel/icicles on my tree for the holidays, then I noticed shiny strands in the litter box. It is no secret that cats like to play with the stuff and eat it. Tinsel can be hazardous to your little kitty. Hope there are no cats running around in Aquitaine. :p
 
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