Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Sat 3 Dec, 2005 03:29 pm
I know: February 2 is the 'official' date to remove the tree. However, Epiphany is late enough :wink:
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hamburger
 
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Reply Sat 3 Dec, 2005 03:59 pm
i took a little excursion to austria and asked "krampus" to pay us a visit at able2know; hope you don't get scared too much ! hbg

http://www.br-online.de/land-und-leute/thema/raunacht/foto/oesterreich-gr.jpg
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ul
 
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Reply Sat 3 Dec, 2005 04:00 pm
I agree- more fir needles under the tree than on it. :wink:
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hamburger
 
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Reply Sat 3 Dec, 2005 05:02 pm
a little cultural treat
for your enjoyment , here is a little cultural treat :...CHRISTMAS IN CANADA...
it's from the glenbow museum and consists of a collection of christmas stories going back to 1847 . there are quite a few clickable illustrations throughout. things are a little more civilized now - hardly any moosemeat and buffaloe tongues to be found anymore ! hbg

http://www.glenbow.org/exhibitions/online/libpics/xmascat.jpg
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Sun 4 Dec, 2005 10:51 am
Great this site/Advent calendar from Greenland!
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CalamityJane
 
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Reply Sun 4 Dec, 2005 10:58 am
That's a great site Walter - little Jane loves it!
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ul
 
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Reply Sun 4 Dec, 2005 11:22 am
http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/8070/textfestunghohensa2rl.jpg

Krampus in Salzburg.

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/9067/kram11ji.jpg

And the sweet variety.

I have read the link from Hamburger- some interesting stories.
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ehBeth
 
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Reply Sun 4 Dec, 2005 11:28 am
I'm enjoying that link to the Glenbow Museum.

from the Glenbow

Quote:
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Joeblow
 
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Reply Sun 4 Dec, 2005 11:33 am
Also from hamburger's link:

Quote:
"Take one quart of brandy, two handfuls of plums and raisins, a chunk of suet, some salt and a lot of flour. Knead the last three ingredients well together; pouring yourself sufficient brandy to keep from getting tired.

When of sufficient consistency hang it on clothes line and beat smartly with a yule log. Roll into a round ball, try and raise it slowly above your head with one hand to see if it is heavy enough and then saturate plentifully with brandy. Set afire to the mess and serve quickly. Return to kitchen and put balance of brandy out of pain."

- Bob Edwards in the Calgary Eye Opener, December 18, 1909.


Which made me laugh.

Some lovely snippets of stories there.
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Sun 4 Dec, 2005 01:01 pm
http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,549987,00.jpg

Quote:
The 7-Foot Upside-Down Pre-Lit Christmas Tree
Evoking a 12th century Central European tradition of hanging a tree from the ceiling at Christmas, this unique 7' pre-lit fir is inverted to ensure a smaller footprint for less-spacious areas, and allowing more room for the accumulation of presents underneath.
[...]
$599.95

Evoking a 12th century Central European tradition ...Ignorance² by Hammacher Schlemmer


However, very popular:
Quote:
SOLD OUT
Due to the popularity of this item, we are unexpectedly sold out.
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Sun 4 Dec, 2005 02:40 pm
Our christmas market here (in the town) ...

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/9412/zwischenablage025jg.jpg

... and St. Nikolaus' visit


http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/5899/zwischenablage020iu.jpg
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sublime1
 
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Reply Sun 4 Dec, 2005 03:36 pm
CalamityJane wrote:
hamburger: Eisbrecher sounds like a stiff drink for some
serious drinkers Wink

jagatee or Jaegertee is also quite potent Sublime. Did you
like Vienna?


I had a great time in Vienna. My german is not very good but is getting better. It is great to get away from the rush around attitude of the states. I am already thinking of Munich for September.
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hamburger
 
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Reply Sun 4 Dec, 2005 06:10 pm
"icebreaker" was a faavourite winterdrink in hamburg and all along the coast of germany. it was particularly favoured by sea-captains and pilots - but my dad and his friends would also enjoy it - when a cold nor'-easter would chill them a bit. nothing like an "icebreaker" to ward off the cold !

if the occasion was right, they also knew how to enjoy a fine wine, as this historical photo taken in the "rats-wienkeller" in hamburg shows . the "rats-weinkeller" is a large restaurant inthe cellars of the hamburg city hall; whenever we are in hamburg we make sure to enjoy the hospitality and good food and drink of this historical place. hbg

http://www.lauritzen-hamburg.de/fotosekke/ratsweinkeller1.jpg
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ul
 
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Reply Tue 6 Dec, 2005 08:09 am
An upside down Christmas tree- to have more room for presents. Oh well.

But there has been a time when Christmas trees were hanging under the ceiling. An old lady from Burgenland told the story of her live and mentioned this custom. No candles though, just apples and straw ornaments.
I couldn't find this narrative on the web, but here is one from Germany.
"Hovering Christmas tree" ( in German only)
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ehBeth
 
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Reply Tue 6 Dec, 2005 11:11 am
St. Nicholas Day!

Very Happy


http://stnicholas.kids.us/stnic/images/dutchscene-wmster.jpg
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ehBeth
 
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Reply Tue 6 Dec, 2005 11:11 am
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/stnic/images/french-holycard-wmaster.jpg
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ehBeth
 
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Reply Tue 6 Dec, 2005 11:14 am
http://solair.eunet.yu/~velimiri/sv.nikolaostog.jpg
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ehBeth
 
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Reply Tue 6 Dec, 2005 11:15 am
from

http://www.allaboutturkey.com/demre.htm

http://www.allaboutturkey.com/pic/st_nikolas.jpg
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Tue 6 Dec, 2005 05:06 pm
Since today is St. Nikolaus, of course the kids got a "Stutenkerl"* (for free) at our christmas market ...

http://www.derpatriot.de/grafik/archiv/hires/36557684.jpg

... and (others) were skating there with St. Nikolaus caps

http://www.derpatriot.de/grafik/archiv/hires/36557719.jpg

* A tradition kept for this day is baking Stutenkerl (or Printenmann in other parts of Germany).
The cake is baked in a special baking form depicting the saint or just a man.
Traditionally, it was handed out to people who could not make it to the church service - especially to the sick and old. The little man himself holds a kind of an old-fashioned Dunhill-pipe in his hand. This pipe resembles a bishop's crosier.
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ul
 
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Reply Wed 7 Dec, 2005 07:50 am
Cute!

Tomorrow is an official holiday here. Very Happy My first serious baking day, German and Austrian cookie mix.
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