Karneval, Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Fasching, Shrove Tuesday, whatever you want to call it is fast aproaching. And in Germany, especially in the region where I am, it is a big deal. Everyone dresses up and goes nuts. The official celebration actually began on November 11, at 11am.
Ever since I have been here I have been seeing random people walking around in various costumes. As time has passed and Rosen Montag gets closer and closer the frequency with which these costumed people have been seen has exponentially increase. I decided that since we are in such a good region to celebrate that we needed to get costumes and partake in the festivities.
Now, I know that you are probably thinking, "Caroline, you hate to dress up and make yourself look like a fool. Are you sure that you are going to do this?" But I think I will be ok. Katherine, Ian and I all went shopping for our costumes today. Katherine is going to be an Ancient Roman, Ian is a monk, and I am a nun. Unfortunately, nuns don't require the use of any paint, so I got some lime green hair gel just for grins.
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