For a while there it appeared that meddling EU bureaucrats would ban the dirndl -- the traditional dress worn by waitresses in Munich beerhalls -- as well as other revealing garb [on the grounds that it exposes workers to too much UV radiation -- I'm not kidding]. [here] Protests were launched all across the continent and even in the UK, where the Sun launched a "Save Our Jugs" campaign. Good news, though. Winfield Meyers reports that the wave of public revulsion has forced the bureaucrats to retreat, clarifying their dress code to note that it will not apply to beer hall workers. Whew. [hat tip, Betsy's Page]. Photo Vogue DE
Deutch-Welle reports the reprieve here.
No, no, NO! I am not spending too much time on this stuff. This is important! Oktoberfest is coming soon! The Bavarian regional economy depends on the dirndl.
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