Zone1 today is Candlemas Day …. when Catholics take down the Christmas decorations ….

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at least in Germany …


where the day is called ….. Mariä Lichtmess

 

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in France it is Chandeleur …..

 

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did you know?


i nearly forgot!

 

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in France one eats a special cake today!

 

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in the US known as Groundhog Day

 

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at least in Germany …

Never heard of it. I was surrounded by Catholics as a child and they all took their decorations down randomly soon after Christmas.

 

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Just took down half of them the wind last night took care of the rest...