Fasching

Jan.23.

The parade is approaching

Let the show begin!

Arrival in Market Square

The Parade approaching the Old church (name?)

Return of Fire (warmth) and Sun?? 

Richey needs to rest a bit and to recharge. Unwittingly, he  sat down

with the Mayor of Tuebingen (very young Oberbuergermeister with a

real story: his "poor" father, an eco-farmer, had tried all his life 

to get elected mayor, supposedly anywhere and everywhere, but never

succeeded. Then his "upstart" young son ran for mayor of Tuebingen,

first time! and got elected OBERbuergermeister off the bat!

Werner insists that we were given VP treatment and sat at the table 

for dignitaries (not true at all, we just bought a Heinerle beer and

a sausage at the adjoining booth, a far cry from behaving like

dignitaries). This is the story: Before letting us leave his home

that morning, Werner had insisted we wear his beautiful long Cashmere 

coats and shawls and gloves for warmth. I do admit, we did look and

feel pretty "cool" AND also stayed "Poodlewarm".

Note the Beer name!

Prosit, Heinerle! 

Pretty spectators, UUUGLY witches!

Strange Water Critters, I guess helping the town get rid of the ice