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Topic started 13 years ago by drewhiggins in Your Blue Room. Since then 5,050 posts have been made by 32 users.

Mr_Trek

13 years

No, I read about those festivities in my German book though
MacStripey

13 years

it's fun for the grown-ups, and magical for the kids.
And I happen to be St.Martin, riding on my big black horse, leading the procession through town.
Mr_Trek

13 years

That must be absolutely great!
Mr_Trek

13 years

It's Allerheiligen (checked the name in German) here today.
MacStripey

13 years

small pic only, but this was last year or so, after one of the processions, the kids gathering around the horse
Mr_Trek

13 years

In Sweden we celebrate Lucia though, 13th of December.
MacStripey

13 years

was that a holy person? in means of someone who did good in name of church or so? that is what St. Martin is.
MacStripey

13 years

Originally posted by Mr_Trek:It's Allerheiligen (checked the name in German) here today.

ah, we had that on November 1st
Mr_Trek

13 years

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luciafest Your German wikipedia would seem to have a decent article.

The best thing with Lucia is:
MacStripey

13 years
Mr_Trek

13 years

To girls that like to ride horses I just say this:

I've done it on Iceland on Icelandic horses.
MacStripey

13 years

we have these for St. Martin, taste great