That would be Fasching/Karneval

And it's not just Cologne, but most of SW Germany. We went to Mainz (near Frankfurt) one year and I can report that it's a very odd festival. On the face of it, it's just another excuse for Germans to sing Schlager songs, drink lots of beer and eat lots of sausages. And so it is; but the weird fancy dress is - so I am informed - a piss-take of the French army uniforms when they occupied the region a century or two ago, although I believe the drinking & eating bit goes back a lot further.

Posted By: BerlinCanary on September 27th 2006 at 16:06:50

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Oh well. At least there is something to look forward to on Sunday... (General Chat) - Small, Sep 27, 15:35:00
- I went to Oktoberfest last week (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 27, 15:36:59
  - The real one in Bavaria? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Sep 27, 16:14:26
    - Ozzies and Kiwis covered in their own (or husband's) puke, piss and shit. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 27, 16:25:43
  - I've allways wanted to do that... (General Chat) - Small, Sep 27, 15:58:46
    - That would be Fasching/Karneval (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Sep 27, 16:06:50
    - Is there loads of aftershave at that one, then? (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Sep 27, 16:00:43
  - Isn't Oktoberfest in, er, October? No entiendo. (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 27, 15:46:09
    - European time, innit (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Sep 27, 15:56:46

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