Comments for Curiouser and Curiouser http://blog.moorejen.com Wer ist der Wasser? Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:26:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on The Visiting by Fuchur http://blog.moorejen.com/2008/11/the-visiting/#comment-1320 Fuchur Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:10:04 +0000 http://blog.moorejen.com/?p=190#comment-1320 I am not sure about Saarbrücken, but at least around Cologne, there is a very similar tradition. At St. Martin's day, there are not only parades where the children go singing throug the streets in the evening, but afterwards they usually go around in small groups with their self-made lanterns, ring the bell at every house, and ask for candys in return for singing their songs. I am not sure about Saarbrücken, but at least around Cologne, there is a very similar tradition. At St. Martin’s day, there are not only parades where the children go singing throug the streets in the evening, but afterwards they usually go around in small groups with their self-made lanterns, ring the bell at every house, and ask for candys in return for singing their songs.

]]> Comment on Gesellen Spotting by Lucello http://blog.moorejen.com/2008/06/geselle-spotting/#comment-1318 Lucello Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:02:16 +0000 http://blog.moorejen.com/?p=120#comment-1318 Thanks so much for sharing that, it is so cool to know that they are roaming around in my hometown so to speak. I have never seen them there, but maybe my eyes are more open to romance and adventure when I'm living abroad. In any case, I'm glad you said yes! Thanks so much for sharing that, it is so cool to know that they are roaming around in my hometown so to speak. I have never seen them there, but maybe my eyes are more open to romance and adventure when I’m living abroad. In any case, I’m glad you said yes!

]]> Comment on Gesellen Spotting by wendy reid crisp http://blog.moorejen.com/2008/06/geselle-spotting/#comment-1317 wendy reid crisp Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:59:53 +0000 http://blog.moorejen.com/?p=120#comment-1317 From northern California: we were told a young German carpenter was looking for lodging and a place to work. We said yes. I was puzzled by his clothing, which he did not explain for a week ... as he was traveling alone, we thought it was an outfit of his own choosing. Our grandchildren were thrilled we had a real pirate living with us. It is exciting to be part of a medieval tradition -- not many Americans have opportunities to participate. He has a travel book with stamps from the places he's been, and messages from the people for whom he's worked. He says the rules are that he is not supposed to look at what an employer has said until he is 50 km away, or 3 days later ... 50 km is from the Middle Ages, when that was a long walk back to smack someone who said your work was no good! but today, only a 30 minute ride, if the hitchhiker (which is how he is traveling throughout North and Central America) gets lucky. From northern California: we were told a young German carpenter was looking for lodging and a place to work. We said yes. I was puzzled by his clothing, which he did not explain for a week … as he was traveling alone, we thought it was an outfit of his own choosing. Our grandchildren were thrilled we had a real pirate living with us.
It is exciting to be part of a medieval tradition — not many Americans have opportunities to participate. He has a travel book with stamps from the places he’s been, and messages from the people for whom he’s worked.
He says the rules are that he is not supposed to look at what an employer has said until he is 50 km away, or 3 days later … 50 km is from the Middle Ages, when that was a long walk back to smack someone who said your work was no good! but today, only a 30 minute ride, if the hitchhiker (which is how he is traveling throughout North and Central America) gets lucky.

]]> Comment on The Visiting by Germanqwe http://blog.moorejen.com/2008/11/the-visiting/#comment-1315 Germanqwe Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:10:56 +0000 http://blog.moorejen.com/?p=190#comment-1315 Thats very depending on the region you live. In some reagions you have something like the american Halloween on specific Days of the year. Usually around Fashing (Rosenmontag till Aschermittwoch) or on the the first of Januar. In the Saarland there are usually little kids making pranks on the first of Mai (something from stopping your car and collect a little "toll" to hide your garbage cans) + the "Sternsinger" which are usually walking around somwhen between 1st and 6th of Januar ( Dreikönigstag) or on the weekend behind, to bless your House with Symbols like 20*C+M+B+0 and collecting money for the church or some welfare organsations (tiny little bastards *g) But as i said. Its very depending on the region. You wont find somethin like this in the Region ...e.g. Siegen, Even if they cellebrate Fasching (usually with a lot of alcohol) To celebrate Halloween (and walk around for some trick-or-treat games is naerly unknown in Germany (why should we, we have Karneval?) Even if it get more popular during the last years, most Germans say, its just an imported from the states, and nothing we celebrate.... ....Even as the parties were really cool... Thats very depending on the region you live.
In some reagions you have something like the american Halloween on specific Days of the year. Usually around Fashing (Rosenmontag till Aschermittwoch) or on the the first of Januar.
In the Saarland there are usually little kids making pranks on the first of Mai (something from stopping your car and collect a little “toll” to hide your garbage cans) + the “Sternsinger” which are usually walking around somwhen between 1st and 6th of Januar ( Dreikönigstag) or on the weekend behind, to bless your House with Symbols like 20*C+M+B+0 and collecting money for the church or some welfare organsations (tiny little bastards *g)
But as i said. Its very depending on the region. You wont find somethin like this in the Region …e.g. Siegen, Even if they cellebrate Fasching (usually with a lot of alcohol)
To celebrate Halloween (and walk around for some trick-or-treat games is naerly unknown in Germany (why should we, we have Karneval?)
Even if it get more popular during the last years, most Germans say, its just an imported from the states, and nothing we celebrate….

….Even as the parties were really cool…

]]> Comment on The Visiting by rolanda http://blog.moorejen.com/2008/11/the-visiting/#comment-1314 rolanda Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:55:59 +0000 http://blog.moorejen.com/?p=190#comment-1314 I should in future take advantage of the fact that it is not that common in Europe. Next year I will buy a lot of candy. Quite likely the next day I will sadly realize that nearly nobody showed up and I have to eat all the candy by myself. I should in future take advantage of the fact that it is not that common in Europe. Next year I will buy a lot of candy. Quite likely the next day I will sadly realize that nearly nobody showed up and I have to eat all the candy by myself.

]]> Comment on The Visiting by BunnyToaster http://blog.moorejen.com/2008/11/the-visiting/#comment-1313 BunnyToaster Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:17:11 +0000 http://blog.moorejen.com/?p=190#comment-1313 It makes sense to have little girls ask for candy. They are not nearly as frightening, and as such less likely to get shot. It makes sense to have little girls ask for candy. They are not nearly as frightening, and as such less likely to get shot.

]]> Comment on The Offer by Lucello http://blog.moorejen.com/2008/10/183/#comment-1312 Lucello Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:17:31 +0000 http://blog.moorejen.com/?p=183#comment-1312 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> Comment on The Offer by Tracy http://blog.moorejen.com/2008/10/183/#comment-1311 Tracy Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:16:39 +0000 http://blog.moorejen.com/?p=183#comment-1311 Congratulations! Congratulations!

]]> Comment on Busted At Blumenstrasse by Marc http://blog.moorejen.com/2008/05/busted-at-blumenstrasse/#comment-789 Marc Tue, 27 May 2008 22:02:49 +0000 http://blog.moorejen.com/?p=109#comment-789 T'was a wonderful party. I enjoyed it quite a lot. The police actually showed up before the girl left the bathroom, cause that didn't happen until after I left at 2 am. But for stylistic reasons, I welcome your adaption of events. I personally like the green uniforms and believe it's a bit of a loss of German culture that they slowly get replaced by a more international blue. (I always thought it special that our police was green instead of the widespread blue, but that's me.) T’was a wonderful party. I enjoyed it quite a lot. The police actually showed up before the girl left the bathroom, cause that didn’t happen until after I left at 2 am. But for stylistic reasons, I welcome your adaption of events.
I personally like the green uniforms and believe it’s a bit of a loss of German culture that they slowly get replaced by a more international blue. (I always thought it special that our police was green instead of the widespread blue, but that’s me.)

]]> Comment on Busted At Blumenstrasse by shlomme http://blog.moorejen.com/2008/05/busted-at-blumenstrasse/#comment-788 shlomme Tue, 27 May 2008 07:02:42 +0000 http://blog.moorejen.com/?p=109#comment-788 Actually, the police showed up while the bathroom-hostage-holding situation was still in progress. I can only assume they suspected the whole WG was as packed as the hallway in front of the bathroom. Wrt police uniforms, a lot of the states are in the process of changing from friendly green to friendly blue uniforms (and cars), because most people think the green/brown uniforms look... dated. Actually, the police showed up while the bathroom-hostage-holding situation was still in progress. I can only assume they suspected the whole WG was as packed as the hallway in front of the bathroom.

Wrt police uniforms, a lot of the states are in the process of changing from friendly green to friendly blue uniforms (and cars), because most people think the green/brown uniforms look… dated.

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