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Fastnacht is a German Celebration similar to Mardi Gras, although these traditions reach back to 1584 in the town of Villingen in the Black Forest. Similar celebrations are throughout Germany, but it is very different outside of the Black Forest and is called Fashing.
The best way to describe it to Americans is that it feels like a combination of Halloween, Groundhog Day and the Fourth of July. The entire family gets involved in the fun. Thousands wear hand carved wooden masks, participate in parades and make a lot of noise to scare away winter. Schools let the kids out for several days of parades and events.
It builds up to Fastnacht, where at midnight they burn the straw that filled their costumes for the past week, which brings on Ash Wednesday--40 Days before Good Friday. Crazy fun things include the Donkey, which pictured above, steals sausages from the Butcher Shop, hangs them around his ears and runs through the streets.
Every small town in the Black Forest has it's own traditions, stories and Activities. There is a lot of Charm and Fun as part of this Celebration. I have never seen anything else like it.
Photo courtesy Chris Schafran
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February 11, 2013
Monday Morning (Track 1)
Starting herbs from seed ahead of Spring-- Conrad Richter, Richter's Herbs
http://www.richters.com/
http://www.richters.com/Web_store/web_store.cgi?product=X5370&show=&prodclass=Herb_and_Vegetable_Seeds&cart_id=2240248.4302
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http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=./SeedZoo/seedzoo.html&cart_id=2240248.4302
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=./QandA.html&cart_id=2240248.4302
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=Events/events.html&cart_id=2240248.4302
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http://www.richters.com/Web_store/web_store.cgi?product=X5370&show=&prodclass=Herb_and_Vegetable_Seeds&cart_id=2240248.4302
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=./requst4.html&cart_id=2240248.4302
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=./SeedZoo/seedzoo.html&cart_id=2240248.4302
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=./QandA.html&cart_id=2240248.4302
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=Events/events.html&cart_id=2240248.4302
Monday Afternoon (Track 2)
Seabuckthorn-- a new potential Cash Crop in the West-- Conrad Richter, Richters's Herbs
http://www.richters.com/
http://www.richters.com/Web_store/web_store.cgi?product=X5370&show=&prodclass=Herb_and_Vegetable_Seeds&cart_id=2240248.4302
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=./requst4.html&cart_id=2240248.4302
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=./SeedZoo/seedzoo.html&cart_id=2240248.4302
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=./QandA.html&cart_id=2240248.4302
http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=Events/events.html&cart_id=2240248.4302
February 12, 2013
Tuesday Morning (Track 3)
Developing Fire starting Skills for Emergencies-- Katie Smith, Sportsman's Warehouse
http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/
http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/sportsmans/Camping/category/cat100829
February 13, 2013
Wednesday Morning (Track 5)
Updating the 72 Hour Kit-- Katie Smith, Sportsman's Warehouse http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/
http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/sportsmans/Camping/category/cat100829
http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/sportsmans/Camping/category/cat100829
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http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/sportsmans/Camping/category/cat100829
February 13, 2013
Wednesday Morning (Track 5)
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http://www.ksl.com/public/deal/show/5826?s_cid=KSL_wxpage&title=2013-ksl-weather-calendar
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=901157&nid=461&title=photo-contest
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=149&sid=134181&title=utah-snowpack-
February 14, 2013
New Fishing Opportunities for School Children-- George Sommer, Utah's Blue Ribbon Fisheries
http://www.backcountry-utah.com/topics/ProposedLaw.htm
http://le.utah.gov/GIS/findDistrict.jsp
http://le.utah.gov/documents/aboutthelegislature/getinvolved.htm
http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=MCIFFKL
http://le.utah.gov/~2013/bills/static/HB0068.html
http://le.utah.gov/~2013/bills/hbillamd/HB0090.pdf
http://le.utah.gov/asp/billsintro/SubResults.asp?Listbox4=01259
http://wildlife.utah.gov/hotspots/
Thursday Afternoon(Track 8)
http://www.backcountry-utah.com/topics/ProposedLaw.htm
http://le.utah.gov/GIS/findDistrict.jsp
http://le.utah.gov/documents/aboutthelegislature/getinvolved.htm
http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=MCIFFKL
http://le.utah.gov/~2013/bills/static/HB0068.html
http://le.utah.gov/~2013/bills/hbillamd/HB0090.pdf
http://le.utah.gov/asp/billsintro/SubResults.asp?Listbox4=01259
http://wildlife.utah.gov/hotspots/
Thursday Afternoon(Track 8)
http://www.backcountry-utah.com/topics/ProposedLaw.htm
http://le.utah.gov/GIS/findDistrict.jsp
http://le.utah.gov/documents/aboutthelegislature/getinvolved.htm
http://le.utah.gov/house2/detail.jsp?i=MCIFFKL
http://le.utah.gov/~2013/bills/static/HB0068.html
http://le.utah.gov/~2013/bills/hbillamd/HB0090.pdf
http://le.utah.gov/asp/billsintro/SubResults.asp?Listbox4=01259
http://wildlife.utah.gov/hotspots/
February 15, 2013
Everyone has the Potential to have
Courage and live like a Champion - Curtis G. Marsh
Friday Afternoon (Track 10)
Having Courage to make difficult
Decisions--- Curtis G Marsh
https://www.facebook.com/CurtisGMarsh