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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Molokai, post: 1001809, member: 2441&quot;]A new topical (I think). It would be nice to learn about country-region-city specific holidays and see them on stamps!</p><p><br /></p><p>Sechseläuten – A local holiday in Zurich, Switzerland. A very large ‘snowman’ is built in the town square, its head full of fireworks. The holiday celebrates the beginning of Spring. A fire is started, and crowds gather to watch as the fire reaches the snowman’s head which sets off a nice display. There is controversy if the fire takes too long, goes too fast or as has happened a couple of times - the fireworks fail to ignite. This occurs in the afternoon.</p><p><br /></p><p>During the day, club bands march around the city playing. The tradition is they stop at each bar they pass and have a drink…It is funny to see the deterioration of the music as the day (and drinks) progress. The holiday is the third Monday of April. It has been held for over a century. Alas, there was no Sechseläuten this year.</p><p><br /></p><p>(I would think there would be some nice cinderellas for this topic out there...)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]12935[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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