It´s going to be an ok summer

Where else in the world would they let you off work to see a giant snowman burn with a load of horsemen gallopping around it? Every year in April, the traditional guilds of Zurich demonstrate how good they are through parades, throwing candies and buns and the burning of the Böögg, a plastic snowman representing the winter. This is also Zurich´s most popular weatherman as the explosion of its head indicates the prospective quality of the summer to come. Afterwards, Zurich´s left and hippie scene takes over and barbecues their sausages and cheese over the remainders of Mr ex-winter.



This is obviously a very vague outline of the event but since I'm extremely busy at the moment, I hope that images illustrate it sufficiently. If you want to know more, I recommend the website of the fest www.sechselaeuten.ch. Just so much: the head, filled with explosives, gave way to an ok summer after roughly 12 minutes.

A click on the Pic takes you to my photos of the Sächsilüüte.