To cast a bell The principle of casting bells has remained essentially the same since the 12th century. Bells are cast mouth down, in a two-part mould consisting of the…
I have no idea who comes up with stuff like this, but it’s not going down well with the hard core Karneval types…. (Deepl translation: It’s nice to celebrate in…
I’ll drink to anything…. Blasius Spreng’s “Fastnachtsbrunnen” on the Schillerplatz
The roundabout in Mombach sports a new look to celebrate the 33rd jubilee of the Carneval Clubs Mombach „Die Eulenspiegel“ (CCM). “Didn’t think it was going to be QUITE that…
..you’ll be following me with great haste to the nearest emergency exit to avoid this bloody Karneval business….
…you too can be the epitome of sartorial elegance for the Rosenmontag parade on …er…. Montag.
I’m sorry – I can’t think of even one… Never mind. It’s happening as we speak, monopolising the newspapers and airwaves. Only another 8 days…
These people just don’t give up! Waiting for Ms jb the other day outside a department store and one of the myriad parade badge touts turns up, positions himself next…
“Get your carnival parade badge here!!! Carneval’s not Carneval if you don’t wear a parade (Zug – dialect: Zuch) badge (Plakette – dialect: Plakettcher) and the various carnival clubs are…
….its own National State City Flower, I think I’ve found it! It’s Paeonia suffruticosa or the tree peony aka Narrenkappius officinalis. The blossom’s a treat, but if you wait a…
Mainz Daily Photo 