Archive for February, 2008

Fasnacht Diary #15 - 2008: Wednesday

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

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Woke about ten-ish and had a play with the baby as I had not seen much of the little guy over the last day or two. We got him ready and I got into my polar bear outfit while looking at the sun cracking the flags outside. [...]

Fasnacht Diary #14 - 2008: Tuesday

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

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As usual, the Pfyffer had a lunch meeting in the restaurant Auf der Lyss. I woke up about 9am with a bit of a fuzzy head and a furry tongue. After showering and shaving - tongue included - I got a bacon butty with HP down me [...]

Fasnacht Diary #13 - 2008: Cortege and Monday Evening

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

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After a bit sleep and many cups of coffee I woke about 11am and started to get ready to meet the clique at the Alte Warteck. My wife brought a couple of the last remaining Ziibelwaaie from Migros and we had those for lunch.
It is now that [...]

Fasnacht Diary #12 - Morgestraich 2008

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

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The last year was quite an exciting one for the Basler Mittwoch Gesellschaft having celebrated its 100th year of existence. The sub-clique I belong to - the BMG Runzle - (”wrinklies” in Baslerdytsch) celebrated forty years old (old enough to join the Runzle in fact). The Stamm patted [...]

Protected: Jacob - Christmas and 2008

Monday, February 4th, 2008

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