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Carnival entertainment in Mainz ranges from the innocent to the seriously deranged.
Guildo Horn and the Orthopaedic Stockings is a prime example of the latter – an aging, significantly untalented singer, latterly Germany’s entrant in the Eurovision song contest.
And who said the Germans have no sense of humour…?
But enjoy yourselves while you can – it’s all over on Ash Wednesday.
Or – as they say (or sing) here – “Am Aschermittwoch ist alles vorbei”