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Fasching, Fasnet or Carneval – Licence to Run Wild
“With this topic” I warned Francesca, ” werde ich vom Hölzchen aufs Stöckchen kommen-I won´t be able to tell a straight tale“. No tradition is typical for Germany as a whole. We even can´t agree on a common name. Therefore, … Continue reading
Fasching – Push the Button
There it is. A memory. The colors. I tried. I really did. I watched the parades, yelled Helaaaauuuuu, ran for candy, went to a “Sitzung” and did the polonaise. But I still don´t get it. I don´t enjoy Fasching. Isn´t … Continue reading
Hibernation and “Was Dich nicht umbringt macht Dich nur stärker”
My hair froze. It’s not the arctic, just Germany in an unusual cold snap. While walking home I caught the pitying look of a pedestrian coming my way and could not understand the reason until I caught sight of my … Continue reading
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