Fasching Celebrations in Germany
Being in Germany this week got me thinking about different traditions and celebrations in the lead up to the Christian season of Lent. Fasching (pronounced: fa·shing) or Karneval is a big deal here and actually begins at 11:11am on the 11th November and ends at midnight on Faschingsdienstag (Shrove Tuesday). It was originally a celebration […]
By Way of Introduction
As it is quite some time since I have put my creative writing skills to use, I was tempted to begin this piece with, “Lá breá, brothallach, greine, Samhraidh a bhí ann…”. For those of you aren’t from Ireland, this opening or something along these lines, is probably how almost every 13 to 15 year […]
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