For Peter

[Jerry]

11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month=??

[Jerry]

aw, c'mon Peter!

[Bertam]

Waffenstillstandtag?

[Jerry]

Fasching

[Cheleker]

Yah. Vut ish go ink on?

[Jerry]

Fasching is a pre-Lenten celebration in Germany that starts on the 11th minute of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month and lasts until Ash Wednesday. Great time for parties, costumes, jocularity and widespread foolishness.

[Bertam]

Ach so,...

I know that as Fasnacht, what they call it where both sides of my family are from.


Fasnacht in Switzerland

[Peter J Larsen]

yes, I knew about the special date., but Fasching happening
more south of Frankfurt/ Wiesbaden / Ruhrgebiet etc.
not much in the north where I m from
peter