Rosenmontag

February 6, 2008 By 1 Comment

Rosenmontag is the last Monday before Lent. In the main areas where Karneval or Fasching is celebrated, there are parades on this day and many companies give their employees the day off.

There are different stories as to how the unusual name came about. One says that it developed from Rasenden Montag, because everything is so mad on that day. Another says that it is the day after Rosensonntag, the day on which the Pope used to give someone a golden rose.

Traditionally people eat Berliner on this day – a jam-filled doughnut.

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Britische Helden – Wahrheit oder Erfunden?

February 5, 2008 By 1 Comment

Heute auf der Tagesschau Homepage entdeckte ich ein interessantes Quiz: Britische Helden.

Wie es scheint, können viele Einheimischen nicht mehr unterscheiden zwischen Figuren die es tatsächlich gab, und die, die nur in Bücher und Filme vorkommen.

Nun kann man sein eigenes Wissen testen – gar nicht so einfach wenn man die Englische Schulbildung nicht genossen hat.

Ich selbst habe 8 von 10 Punkten bekommen – dabei würde ich die Erklärungen zu den 2 Falschen durchaus abstreiten, denn ich habe ja nicht einfach geraten, sondern meine Antworten auf gelernte Fakten basiert.

Aber gut, probieren Sie es selbst aus.  Wie viele haben Sie richtig gewusst?

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Why pancake races have problems

February 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Today is Shrove Tuesday, so traditionally people throughout the United Kingdom make pancakes before the start of Lent – however much they actually will be observing the latter!

This great tradition is also known for one of the wackiest race ideas on the planet – the pancake race, in which you toss (that’s throw up in the air and catch again) a pancake in a frying pan, whilst running along the course.

Sounds simple – and probably used to be, but not any more, as this report shows. There are so many risks and costs involved, that this tradition seems to be falling fowl of modern bureaucracy as well as health and safety rules.

Perhaps someone can tell what exactly these rules and risks are?

Filed Under: Cymeradwyo

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