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06.02.2012, 08:20
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I've just been to a great fasnacht parade. What a way to enjoy Swiss culture and get free drinks at the same time.
There's another good parade next Sunday at 2 in the afternoon in Küssnacht am Rigi. I'm really looking forward to seeing those wooden masks, being entertained by happy people playing songs poorly and being chatted up by saucy cleaning women.
So get your unintegrated behinds off the couch and join in on the fun. 
***Before groaning me for the unintegrated behind bit, please note it was a joke. It's fasnacht humor. ***
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06.02.2012, 08:26
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| Quote: | |  | | | What a way to enjoy Swiss culture and get free drinks at the same time. | | | | | You only say that because you're a girl.
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06.02.2012, 08:27
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| Quote: | | | | | You only say that because you're a girl. | | | | | Women are usually the ones passing out the free drinks.
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06.02.2012, 08:29
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yeah, about the free drink thing, I took a cup of what I thought would be Gluhwine, and it turn out to be Bouillon, Yuck!!!! | Quote: | | | | | I've just been to a great fasnacht parade. What a way to enjoy Swiss culture and get free drinks at the same time.
There's another good parade next weekend at 2 in Küssnacht am Rigi. I'm really looking forward to seeing those wooden masks, being entertained by happy people playing songs poorly and being chatted up by saucy cleaning women.
So get your unintegrated behinds off the couch and join in on the fun.
***Before groaning me for the unintegrated behind bit, please note it was a joke. It's fasnacht humor. *** | | | | | | | The following 2 users would like to thank Pather for this useful post: | |
06.02.2012, 08:38
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If you're a lucky bystander, you might even be able to:
- get carried away by a mysterious hairy giant
- flirt with incredibly good looking women
- get free drinks
- get free cookies
- get cleaned
- get carried away by gorillas
- sit on a tractor
- get pulled into a wagon
- get frightened by some terrifying monsters
- learn some Swiss
- dance to some top tunes
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06.02.2012, 09:12
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The fun starts in Altdorf next week as well. |
06.02.2012, 09:58
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06.02.2012, 10:25
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Yes, but we are in Switzerland, and unfortunately not in Trinidad or Tobago, so we have to take what we get, even though it is hot stock in a blooming cup!!!
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06.02.2012, 10:49
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OPygirl, do you have more info on the plan for this coming weekend at Küssnacht am Rigi?
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06.02.2012, 10:54
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It's at 2 o'clock on Sunday in the town center of Küssnacht am Rigi. You can't miss it.
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06.02.2012, 11:00
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| Quote: | | | | | If you're a lucky bystander, you might even be able to:
- get carried away by a mysterious hairy giant
- get carried away by gorillas | | | | |
You had me at 'hello'
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06.02.2012, 12:35
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We'll be going to the one in Baden, I love the atmophere of the occasion even though I haven't a clue what the heck is going on . I actually enjoy 'Guggemusic', does that make me strange?
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06.02.2012, 12:41
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| Quote: | | | | | I actually enjoy 'Guggemusic', does that make me strange? | | | | |
Yes 
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06.02.2012, 13:19
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| Quote: | | | | | With all due respect to Fasnacht and Swiss culture...after having had the opportunity to visit and experience the carnival of Trinidad and Tobago...."guggemusic" just won't cut it anymore. 
vs.
Rest my case... | | | | | I was in Barbados for Kadooment (including Rihanna) last Summer, so I get the best of both worlds.
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06.02.2012, 15:50
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| Quote: | | | | | I've just been to a great fasnacht parade. What a way to enjoy Swiss culture and get free drinks at the same time.
There's another good parade next weekend at 2 in Küssnacht am Rigi. I'm really looking forward to seeing those wooden masks, being entertained by happy people playing songs poorly and being chatted up by saucy cleaning women.
So get your unintegrated behinds off the couch and join in on the fun.
***Before groaning me for the unintegrated behind bit, please note it was a joke. It's fasnacht humor. *** | | | | | Wait, you were drinking at 8:20 AM? Where do I sign up? :P
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