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Category Archive: Karneval

18 Jul

I’ll drink to that….

I’ll drink to anything…. Blasius Spreng’s “Fastnachtsbrunnen” on the Schillerplatz
18 July, 2015 at 08:00 1 Comment
06 Feb

“Emol was ganz anners”

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…
6 February, 2014 at 09:38 1 Comment
11 Feb

If you’ve any sense….#1805

..you’ll be following me with great haste to the nearest emergency exit to avoid this bloody Karneval business….
11 February, 2013 at 13:00 3 Comments
09 Feb

For a mere €19.99……#1803

…you too can be the epitome of sartorial elegance for the Rosenmontag parade on …er…. Montag.
9 February, 2013 at 13:00 2 Comments
05 Feb

10 reasons to love Karneval #1799

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…
5 February, 2013 at 13:00 1 Comment
09 Jan

Kaaaft Zuchplakettcher! reloaded #1772

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…
9 January, 2013 at 13:00 1 Comment
10 Dec

Kaaaft Zuchplakettcher! #1742

“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…
10 December, 2012 at 13:00 2 Comments
04 Jul

If Mainz ever needs….#1379

….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…
4 July, 2011 at 13:00 4 Comments