Only in America...

...Or better yet, only on a highway in California.
Today, on the way home from church, I noticed that the highway was just stopped. So I was going to take the coastal road but after I took the wrong detour (b/c I was somewhere in lala land) I ended up just taking the highway after all.
Wondering why the highway was so congested at 12:30 on a Sunday afternoon? Well, let me tell you. It was a five car accident. Nothing serious, just some dented fenders. Actually, it was so not serious that the folks involved were standing on the shoulder taking pictures.
Not so odd; an accident happens so you take some pictures for the insurance. Haha, not exactly. Here's the kicker: They weren't taking pictures of the cars. No, instead, there was a man and woman in FULL German costume taking pictures with a couple other people. Obviously, they must have been going to or coming from an Oktoberfest. But really, could they have not done it so obviously in view of the gajillion cars driving by. Because what does everyone do? Rubberneck! Really, folks. COME ON!
So that was my oddity of the day--a German couple on the side of the road taking pictures after being involved in a five car pileup. Only in America and only on a California freeway!
If only I'd had a camera handy. Now that would have been ironic!