Saturday was quite a big day for us. The German American Society we’re members of celebrated Fasching also known as Karneval or the German Mardi Gras.
“Fasching or Karnival celebrations stem from various beliefs and needs. For Catholics, it provided a festive season of food and fun before the Lenten fasting period would begin. During the late medieval times, plays were performed during the Lenten period called Fastnachtspiele.” source
The kiddos were asked to wear costumes to their German classes that morning. They were happy to oblige. Originally Gerhardt would be the only pirate but when I came home with a pack of eye patches more pirates joined his crew. Clara is the ship Leopard.
