tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post3089266784419477510..comments2023-10-31T09:30:13.325-05:00Comments on TexaGermaNadian: Karneval Kicked (our) Ass!TexaGermaFinlaNadianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14203116752208683591noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-40890523782919441292011-03-19T08:08:55.585-05:002011-03-19T08:08:55.585-05:00Hopping in from Norway as a new follower :) Carniv...Hopping in from Norway as a new follower :) Carnival looks fun, but hey for a great time Oktober fest is the way to go!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04218651886143284455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-64471608986316888152011-03-10T15:36:52.980-06:002011-03-10T15:36:52.980-06:00Never knew Karneval was such a big celebration in ...Never knew Karneval was such a big celebration in Germany! I'm glad you took us along to the party.A Tale of Two Citieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03625687318415580972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-37308482093147504242011-03-10T15:17:02.872-06:002011-03-10T15:17:02.872-06:00Oh my gosh! What a fun time. I didn't do bup...Oh my gosh! What a fun time. I didn't do bupkiss for Mardi Gras.The Single Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156235539745020966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-63217502533120772542011-03-10T04:00:33.338-06:002011-03-10T04:00:33.338-06:00@franzi - Thanks for the historical background. Ho...@franzi - Thanks for the historical background. Hope you had fun at the Australian Mardi Gras. I can imagine they party hard too!<br />@Mrs. H - hey, no problem! I am glad you stopped by too :)<br />@Marcy -Haha, I should translate that into German and use it! lol. It was a really fun time for sure. <br />@iDelish - they are crazy about it over here. And I can't even imagine how much time or money went into it all! Thanks for stopping by, so glad you did!<br />@SIF - Out.Of.Control! :) But yes, too much fun.TexaGermaFinlaNadianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203116752208683591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-30965938605689641042011-03-10T00:22:38.549-06:002011-03-10T00:22:38.549-06:00OK, seriously?!? That looks like so much fun!!OK, seriously?!? That looks like so much fun!!S.I.F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15037271343194689612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-50468539013075029742011-03-10T00:07:23.908-06:002011-03-10T00:07:23.908-06:00Nice! I didn't even know they had this in Germ...Nice! I didn't even know they had this in Germany Thought it was just Brazil that had these crazy carnivals :) Thanks for sharing! Following you so I can keep up on your fun trips.<br /><br />-Idelish-<br />idelish.blogpost.comIdelishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09946623133828808205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-12729454530423109872011-03-09T19:33:20.869-06:002011-03-09T19:33:20.869-06:00What an AMAZING experience!!! I would have LOVED t...What an AMAZING experience!!! I would have LOVED to have been there!! Drunk by One!! (There's a sying! Only in Germany! I bet they have some GREAT cider over there!<br /><br />Marcy<br />www.lifesgristle.blogspot.comMarcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01240776871174408599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-72383519757867712862011-03-09T19:10:52.298-06:002011-03-09T19:10:52.298-06:00Omg how funnn! You are a crack up!! Thanks for s...Omg how funnn! You are a crack up!! Thanks for stopping by and for your advice on how to turn my total craft fail into a success! Following you back!<br /><br />Mrs HRachel @ Little Kitchen, Big Biteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00815952969362702301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-46411483695890604622011-03-09T17:05:26.821-06:002011-03-09T17:05:26.821-06:00good to hear u r having a good time in germany! b...good to hear u r having a good time in germany! btw, carneval in Germany goes back to the middle ages and has a religious background, christians are allowed to break all taboos during carnival week (this includes drinking alcohol, partying, being a good citizen, acting stupid etc.Towns went crazy) Depending if the German state you live in is more catholic or protestant carneval is celebrated differently, the catholic one is usually more intense :) <br /><br />if you are interested how other nations celebrate Carnival, check out my posting about Australian Mardi Gras which has nothing to do with christianity:<br /><br />http://respacedgirl.blogspot.com/2011/03/this-saturday-sydney-celebrated-mardi.htmlFranzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366397422547893939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-28019529731544273752011-03-09T14:37:32.991-06:002011-03-09T14:37:32.991-06:00@Mambo - of course had to give the shoutout to Tex...@Mambo - of course had to give the shoutout to Texas!! Wouldn't be a true Texans if I didn't<br />Sabrina - you guessed it, good for you knowing that. I can only imagine what the parade in Koln is like. Crazy I imagine.Thanks for stopping by!<br />@UK - seriously. And great use of vibrant for this event!<br />Donna - haha, yeah, it takes a fool, I mean a brave man to do that! lol<br />@Ali - ummm, no kidding. I don't know how I was not pissed. There was definitely some tears shed from other people, and I don't blame them. And yes, always handy to have a onsie on hand. Shhh, don't tell anyone, I have one too! haTexaGermaFinlaNadianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203116752208683591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-62994600203697895752011-03-09T14:12:19.728-06:002011-03-09T14:12:19.728-06:00you know, it's really not a party until you ar...you know, it's really not a party until you are taken somewhere against your will. ;)<br /><br />"Some groups smash confetti in your face. Hard." made me LOL.<br /><br />and... your husband. footie pajamas because "he had one on hand." i love him and i fear him. all at the same time.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09859010006216126347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-8089614032317096602011-03-09T13:09:14.878-06:002011-03-09T13:09:14.878-06:00Wow ~ scary fun!!
Hat's off to the Hubs ~ not...Wow ~ scary fun!!<br /><br />Hat's off to the Hubs ~ not many men would attend a parade in a onesie ;-)Donna @ The House on the Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11996281285406090119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-10527290780666687662011-03-09T09:57:22.204-06:002011-03-09T09:57:22.204-06:00Wow! I've never been to a carnival before - wh...Wow! I've never been to a carnival before - who knew Germany had a vibrant one?Travel With Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646026064261601469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-53917308811494912522011-03-09T09:41:53.574-06:002011-03-09T09:41:53.574-06:00Love the pictures :) This is my first time on your...Love the pictures :) This is my first time on your blog, but it's funny that just by the costumes in the pics I can tell that you must be somewhere in the South of Germany... They have much more traditional costumes with witches, monsters, etc. than further up in the North. I'm still sad I missed yet another Karneval in Cologne...Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15879385938708783060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-73063722293630795642011-03-09T09:04:16.201-06:002011-03-09T09:04:16.201-06:00What a party! Loved your nod to Texas with the pi...What a party! Loved your nod to Texas with the pink hat! Cute!The Mommy Mambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03239086736098374920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-60682257779495161792011-03-09T08:55:38.083-06:002011-03-09T08:55:38.083-06:00@Red - haha, you caught them. That is totally what...@Red - haha, you caught them. That is totally what it is!! You don't have to drink to have to fun, but I think you have to drink to stand it all!<br />@Yotes - No poop flap, haha, that would have been awesome though! I was in a good mood, they got lucky :) And it was a blast. Just put your button up!TexaGermaFinlaNadianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203116752208683591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-78274708166031041222011-03-09T07:41:05.261-06:002011-03-09T07:41:05.261-06:00A) Please tell me hubs' pj's have a poop f...A) Please tell me hubs' pj's have a poop flap. That. Would. Be. AWESOME!<br /><br />B) I would FLIP if people picked me up and did strange things to me. ACK! <br /><br />C) Sounds like FUN!!!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17844714049629389261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-15955729615226496502011-03-09T05:48:06.102-06:002011-03-09T05:48:06.102-06:00Isn't it obvious the whole thing is organised ...Isn't it obvious the whole thing is organised specifically as an excuse for drinking?? There's no other explanation that makes sense!!<br /><br />Cheese & Rice to you too!!Red Nomad OZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03020668094026661054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-45926145172345101642011-03-09T01:22:35.557-06:002011-03-09T01:22:35.557-06:00@KT - I have not seen the trailer for that movie, ...@KT - I have not seen the trailer for that movie, but I am curious! They were kinda disturbing! :)<br />@Kassi - haha, well, I already had everything for the costume except for the straw hat. Plus,had to represent me some Texas! :)<br />@Crystal - it was fun, but you are right, exhausting. Too long of a day and too much excitement for me as well!<br />@HW - haha, that was for YOU! I thought you would like that :) We tend to have good costumes because we have no shame, lol. Him and Linden would totally rock it out together!<br />@Copyboy - well thanks! It really, really was.<br />@Nicole - haha, isn't it great?! It really is real! lolTexaGermaFinlaNadianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203116752208683591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-50006277143460666902011-03-08T21:31:30.302-06:002011-03-08T21:31:30.302-06:00Also loving Cheese and Rice.
And my German frien...Also loving Cheese and Rice. <br /><br />And my German friend told me about Karneval once, I didn't believe it until now. What a party!Nicole Leigh Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042126240711460836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-6723422305233358292011-03-08T20:26:54.803-06:002011-03-08T20:26:54.803-06:00Wow you are a cut cowgirl. Looks like it was a fun...Wow you are a cut cowgirl. Looks like it was a fun time!!!Copyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00339752422561039109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-18886556261133693622011-03-08T20:00:52.659-06:002011-03-08T20:00:52.659-06:00CHEESE AND RICE! I love it!
You and Alex always h...CHEESE AND RICE! I love it!<br /><br />You and Alex always have the best 'costumes'. I was telling my in-laws about your mountie outfit from last year. ADORABLE! And now that I think of it, I think Linden might have those jammies Alex is wearing ;)Hockey Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288216293484190139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-79285923142974236452011-03-08T17:14:54.267-06:002011-03-08T17:14:54.267-06:00woo hooo what a blast!! I don't think I would ...woo hooo what a blast!! I don't think I would have had enough energy to have that much fun. I'm pretty mellow...mostly because I have to be...and because people wake me up @ 6:30 every...single...morning! Have some fun (read: a drink) for me!!Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08354973669191454830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-5479235843399640682011-03-08T16:13:08.283-06:002011-03-08T16:13:08.283-06:00This is so awesome!!! Love that you went as a cowg...This is so awesome!!! Love that you went as a cowgirl! :) Cute hat!!! Must've been a cute costume for you to have been "kidnapped" so many times! haha!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07139674170899501598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753693868431229580.post-15544904309748003602011-03-08T16:09:22.517-06:002011-03-08T16:09:22.517-06:00Wow, that is crazy! Some of those masks look like...Wow, that is crazy! Some of those masks look like scary versions of Brothers Grimm stories--like that new Amanda Seyfried movie they have been advertising like crazy here in the States: http://redridinghood.warnerbros.com/KT @ KT's Refinishing Schoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07853398720912097572noreply@blogger.com