Why go down to Cologne or Düsseldorf to dress up and look silly today, when you could do it in Berlin? Well, probably because there really isn't a lot of history of it here in the Hauptstadt, I suppose. Still, I went out and played a little bit of dress-ups this last weekend in a few Berlin second hand stores - I had to, I had a guest! My favourite store is STILL "Paul's Boutique" on Oderberger Straße.
Carnival Monday (Rose Monday, Merry Monday, Collop Monday ...whatever you want to call it) goes completely without mention here in Berlin. I'm not really sure the people would be up for it. In fact, it's always poo-pooed by Berlin locals when they see the footage from down on the Rhein. But you've got to admit it, they really look like they are having fun.
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