What are sliced hares/Uhrrädla called outside of Franconia?
What are sliced bunnies called, also known as Uhrrädla outside of Franconia? For those unfamiliar, they're a type of shortcrust pastry fried in clarified butter.
Today is a day for drinking in many areas. How are you experiencing today?
I have a colleague who might also be working tomorrow. He's currently sitting at a game he's arranged to go to with some friends. The women are there too. They watch every part of Sissi. Every time the word "Majesty" is mentioned, they stand up, shout "Long live the Empress!" and knock back a Slivovitz….
Father's Day – what does this day mean to you?
Good morning, Tomorrow is Father's Day. How are you celebrating this day? Will the men be going around with handcarts like they used to? Are you doing something with the family? Are you staying home? Are there any special rituals you practice? In my youth and in my region, it used to be common to…
Is Mardi Gras celebrated in your area?
Here in Thuringia we celebrate this in a big way.
Which of you is a member of a carnival club?
Not me, but I attend such events every year.
Have any of you ever seen a carnival parade locally?
Before the coronavirus pandemic, I always attended the carnival. This year, I switched to the street carnival.
What do you do at Carnival/Fastnacht and Fasching?
What are you doing this year for Carnival, Fastnacht, Fassenacht, Fasnacht, Fasnet, Fasching, Fastabend, Fastelovend, Fasteleer, or the fifth season? Are you attending a parade, escaping, or drinking? Whatever. What's your opinion? Personally, I don't like German Carnival. A lot of things seem cheap, and it's all about alcohol. It's nicer in Venice, Brazil, Quebec,…
Women's Carnival: Cutting off the tie – a demonstration of 'emasculation' – what do you say to this, dear men – is this sexist, overarching, a gender attack?
Dear gentlemen, what do you think about the fact that in some places it has become a tradition for those who wear ties to have them cut off – symbolically, they are emasculated and the women have the 'say'? Since the question has been asked here on Gute Frage whether dressing up for Carnival should…
What do Berliners (Faschingskrapfen) have to do with Carnival?
Berliners, Krapfen, etc…they are called something different everywhere. Why are they now often sold more frequently? Why is this boiled pastry so popular, especially during carnival time? Is it a typical custom from the past or what is it all about? https://www.kochbar.de/rezept/369037/Berliner-Faschingskrapfen-nicht-nur-zum-Karneval-Das-Original.html https://www.meine-familie-und-ich.de/krapfen-kreppel-berliner-oder-doch-pfannkuchen https://youtu.be/bhQH22F0ooA
Since when has New Year's Eve fireworks been sold to everyone?
Yes, fireworks were invented in ancient China and princes of the Baroque period had rockets set off in their palace gardens for festivities. But since when has it been possible for anyone to legally buy private fireworks in stores at affordable prices? Since when has buying fireworks become a mass phenomenon like it is today?…