Today is Pfingsten Monday, so everything is closed and we students cannot take part in our usual activities such as shopping for cheap shoes or buying groceries (or going to school). What is Pfingsten? This was explained to me (in German) and I gather that yesterday (Sunday) was Pentacost. They take the Monday off too. Not that they´re all that religious. Germans generally don´t seem to know what Pfingsten is.
I think Pfingsten is dumb.
They also take the day off for (literal translation) "Christ Flies to Heaven" Day (the Ascention) but luckily I missed that one.
1 comment:
ah, in the capitalist world all holidays lose their meaning. it's just about getting one extra day away from work.
it (usually) keeps the postal workers from shooting people.
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