tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522421818066388994.post1342529192097966950..comments2024-03-18T03:54:42.755-07:00Comments on To Europe With Kids: A Mayday CallSonjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11554906283734454692noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522421818066388994.post-52899031758931179792011-05-06T12:48:08.164-07:002011-05-06T12:48:08.164-07:00Thanks Katja! I'll check that out!Thanks Katja! I'll check that out!Sonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554906283734454692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522421818066388994.post-59236026000907789342011-05-06T11:48:14.448-07:002011-05-06T11:48:14.448-07:00Hi Sonja
Just found an interesting site on wikipe...Hi Sonja<br /><br />Just found an interesting site on wikipedia: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maibaum If you speak German you could read it there (or just throw it in the google translator). Was looking for the little video we saw last Sunday, but it doesn't seem to be on the internet anymore :-(. I'll keep searching though.<br /><br />KatjaKatjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12853334377138988515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522421818066388994.post-22619743323527815742011-05-02T05:43:13.402-07:002011-05-02T05:43:13.402-07:00I agree with your daughter: the Mayday pole is ver...I agree with your daughter: the Mayday pole is very pretty. It also sounds like a fun tradition. I think in many of these countries any excuse to celebrate the end of winter is a good idea.Moniquehttp://www.motravels.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522421818066388994.post-613044861642283552011-05-01T08:58:38.713-07:002011-05-01T08:58:38.713-07:00Thanks so much for that fun info, Katja! I've...Thanks so much for that fun info, Katja! I've never heard of stealing the Maypole!Sonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554906283734454692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6522421818066388994.post-71418138211021178262011-05-01T02:29:14.451-07:002011-05-01T02:29:14.451-07:00They have Maibäume also in Austria. In Germany thi...They have Maibäume also in Austria. In Germany this tradition is more known in Bavaria, not that much in the North. Did you ever hear from the funny tradition of stealing the Maypole? It's the "Burschenschaften" (the young men of a village) that prepare the Maypole and try to "steal" it from the neighbours village. If they are successful the others have to serve them a big snack (like Beer and grilled meat) to get their Maypole back. I have just seen a very nice documentation about these traditions and really got homesick! Oh and in Bavaria and Austria people use to wear their traditional clothes (Dirndl & Lederhosn) that day. Have a wonderful 1st of May! KatjaKatjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12853334377138988515noreply@blogger.com