Oktoberfest, 2030-something

Picture this: Monteverde, 2030-something.

Motorcycles are on track.

Oktoberfest is in full swing in the village.

You can hear the bikes in the distance as you walk through a piazza filled with long communal tables, live music, flowers spilling from balconies, and the smell of something considerably better than standard event concessions. Some people are wearing team colors. An oompah band in lederhosen adds to the soundtrack. Some have absolutely no idea who qualified on pole and are happily going about their Sunday anyway.