tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post2370954728597487535..comments2024-03-28T21:58:56.757+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Last WeekLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-58088296693634837032023-02-26T19:14:30.205+01:002023-02-26T19:14:30.205+01:00"Pride" parades here are held on Christo..."Pride" parades here are held on Christopher Street Day, but not in my town; it's larger cities like Stuttgart usually, and not an event I personally am interested in. If it weren't for O.K.'s role in his village's carnival, I don't think I would be there, either - it is a question of "take it or leave it", but "leave" would mean O.K. and I would not see each other at all on that particular weekend.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-71940456747303094262023-02-26T17:06:06.290+01:002023-02-26T17:06:06.290+01:00Lovely photos from O.K. and interesting to see a b...Lovely photos from O.K. and interesting to see a bit of the carnival too. We're not really big on carnivals in Sweden.Traditionally there are students' parades on Walpurgis night though, but participants usually just technology students. In later years "pride" (rainbow) festivals seem also to have become a recurring "thing" but I don't think there is a specific date or week for those. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-61068195694946515162023-02-26T09:19:03.035+01:002023-02-26T09:19:03.035+01:00Walpurgisnacht here is April 30th, too, but the wi...Walpurgisnacht here is April 30th, too, but the witches are around all year, and never as prominent as at Carnival time.<br />I really have no idea who was under that mask. I know some of the people who are in that particular club, but did not recognise his voice when he asked for a selfie.<br />It's a very regulated kind of fun - nobody can just don the costume and mask, you have to be part of the club, pay an annual fee, attend their meetings and so on; certainly not my thing.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-73979969709178005662023-02-25T17:48:32.554+01:002023-02-25T17:48:32.554+01:00Walpurgisnacht came a wee bit early.
Beltane here ...Walpurgisnacht came a wee bit early.<br />Beltane here in Scotia is April 30th but Choc Easter Eggs are already on sale.<br />Germans know how to have fun.<br />I'd ask that bonny black-haired witch to have lunch with me but her friend might object.<br />He looks like a tough guy in spite of his leery grin.Haggertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03878998597580981583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-8317287959522555312023-02-25T08:41:32.415+01:002023-02-25T08:41:32.415+01:00Yes, he is :-)
Considering how small the village i...Yes, he is :-)<br />Considering how small the village is (ca. 2,500 people) and that nearly every village in the area had their own parade that day, the turnout was big - both for the participants and spectators.<br />In my part of Germany, nearly nothing happens for Carnival, but in the predominantly Catholic areas, it is HUGE. Check out Cologne and Mainz, for instance, and then further south where O.K. lives.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-41438729035149820752023-02-25T08:38:31.318+01:002023-02-25T08:38:31.318+01:00It always amazes me how much time, energy and some...It always amazes me how much time, energy and sometimes money people put into this - people come up with their own ideas and then spend a lot of time on creating their own costumes and masks, starting months before.<br />February is indeed flying by - it'll be March next week!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-77012322993715199682023-02-24T17:51:45.651+01:002023-02-24T17:51:45.651+01:00That parade looks fabulous! Is O.K. one of the men...That parade looks fabulous! Is O.K. one of the men in the first couple of parade photos? :)<br /><br />I think it's great that Carnival and Mardi Gras are celebrated in so many unique ways around the world. I never considered it might be big deal in Germany. I learn so much through reading blogs! Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-16732233934931621242023-02-24T14:25:18.392+01:002023-02-24T14:25:18.392+01:00It's been ages since I have been to a parade. ...It's been ages since I have been to a parade. Looks like everyone had lots of fun. <br />February is flying by for me!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.com