For you out of town "no tails", the Zibelemärite is described here : Bern Info

basically a chance to get some Glühwein in early doors & beat up spotty kids on all the street corners.....

another excuse for the usually dour Bernese to throw off the inhibitions & get pissed early in the morning .... end result 50 tons of onions & garlic, ankle deep confetti & 24hr ribald fun.

for you folks that live in the second, third, fourth cities & beyond, if you want to come along, we will baby sit you.

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