Hordes of people eager for a taste of the first Oktoberfest since 2019 are already on the fairgrounds, despite the fact that the tents are not set to open for a few more hours. Queues of people in traditional lederhosen – leather shorts for men – and dirndl – traditional dresses for women – were already lined up at 5 am (0300 GMT), despite the fact that the first keg won’t be opened until noon. Few were wearing any kind of face mask to protect from the coronavirus, though some did seem to have started pre-drinking. Space in the beer tents is on a first-come-first-served basis, meaning the earl…