German Festival

This weekend was a big festival for the Scherden's village of Fockenberg-Limbach.  I don't understand it fully....but it was something about the teenagers "coming of age."  For 3 days and well into the nights the people of the village lived it up with music and drinking!  There was a parade of the tractors on Sunday afternoon that was fun.

 Love this picture of Jason and Emily!

 Festive German music from the two-man band!

 This is the pole that will be placed on a building (below)

 Jackson and Grace got a ride in the parade!

 After the decorated pole was placed, the young man climbed the ladder and told funny stories for a long time about people in the village.  We couldn't understand anything, but there was a lot of laughter and the people enjoyed what he had to say.

A few days later the teenagers (ones in the turquoise shirts) came by with a wagon collecting "anything" from the homes in the village.  He kept saying "anything" and that is what he meant.  I went out and looked in the wagon and there was a watermelon, wine, paint, olives, to name a few!!!