Zone1 the day of the 3 Magi on 6 january is a holiday in germany

[Zebra]

also in spain and in many other countries …


what about the us?
is it known at all?

 

[rampart]

also in spain and in many other countries …


what about the us?
is it known at all?

kings day, jan 6, also elvis' the king's birthday or elvismas.

that is the day we traditionally take down our christmas decorations and begin the carnival; season.

 

[Zebra]

kings day, jan 6, also elvis' the king's birthday or elvismas.

that is the day we traditionally take down our christmas decorations and begin the carnival; season.

interesting!

a good old tradition!

 

[rampart]

interesting!

a good old tradition!

we in new orleans live a unique subculture, but i think that is pretty generally catholic or french catholic tradition.)

 

[Zebra]

rampart

we in new orleans live a unique subculture, but i think that is pretty generally catholic or french catholic tradition.)

and in france one eats a special cake then?


do you as well?

 

[rampart]

rampart

and in france one eats a special cake then?


do you as well?

zebra, we , of course, eat "king cake" note the plastic baby in lower rigjht of the photo in case we continue. these things can be huge and filled with any kind of cream jelly etc. purple green and gold are the seasonal colors.

i have noticed that you are interested in these customs and mores?

 

[Zebra]

zebra, we , of course, eat "king cake" note the plastic baby in lower rigjht of the photo in case we continue. these things can be huge and filled with any kind of cream jelly etc. purple green and gold are the seasonal colors.

i have noticed that you are interested in these customs and mores?

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you are right!

i am very interested in those topics️

 

[Zebra]

i used to drive across the border here into france to buy these cakes

 

[Zebra]

i live near alsace in france ….

 

[Zebra]

are there spanish people here who also know that day?

 

[rampart]

i used to drive across the border here into france to buy these cakes

beginning on king's day and each monday thereafter until mardi gras someone will bring a king cake to school or work.

each cake contains 1 plastic baby (when i was young they used pecans, shell and all, perhaps a symbol of fertility or rebirth?) whoever gets the baby provides the next weeks cake.

i've been interested in words that seen somehow anachronistic.

"sounding" was used to measure navigational depth long before audio frequencies were used for measurement.

you wrote one but i'll have to back up in the thread to find it. oh. it was me.

"king's day" was celebrated in the liturgical calendar for a thousand years before mrs presley delivered young elvis to his adoring fans.

 

[Zebra]

in german ….. drei.königs.tag

 

[rampart]

i live near alsace in france ….

then at least german, french, and english. i'd guess several more .

 

[Zebra]

in french …. galette du Roi ….. or ….. des Rois

 

[irosie91]

there is a new holiday in my local---even newer than KWANZA-----MULCH DAY --citizens are
urged to bring their used christmas trees to local
centers to be shoved into chipping machines----
and get a FREE BAG OF MULCH

 

[Zebra]

kwanza?

 

[irosie91]

kwanza?

On the 13th day of christmas (or Kwanza) my true love gave to me---A BAG OF MULCH

 

[Zebra]

galettes des rois is also a food topic

 

[irosie91]

galettes des rois is also a food topic

without mulch---no galettes

 

[Zebra]

without mulch---no galettes

ok!