Start of Carnival on 11/11

Dear community,

Today marks the start of Carnival. Are you in the mood for it, or not so much?

Not really. I’m really glad I don’t live right in the thick of it anymore—Cologne’s downtown gets really creepy at times like this. It’s nicer out here on the outskirts, and you hardly notice any of the big events. In principle, I wouldn’t mind it, but the standards keep slipping year after year, and the atmosphere is getting more and more aggressive—not just during Carnival.

It completely passes me by, too. 

If we didn’t have any carnival enthusiasts in the neighborhood, I wouldn’t even notice it. They get together every weekend to dress up in the neighbor’s yard, and we can hear them. 

I used to really enjoy going with the kids. 

Same here—Carnival is something that doesn’t interest me at all; it just passes me by

Best, Inge

I’m also not a big fan of Carnival, so I just let all the Carnival hype pass me by. I don’t even watch the parades on Rose Monday anymore 🫣—they’re getting worse and fewer anyway. 🙄😇

Best regards, Regina