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November 15, 2028
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Wednesday, November 15, 2028
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Regional/Cultural Day
Christkindlesmarkt Vorbereitung
Proposed. The Weinachtsmarkt is constructed in every town square. The Staende, the wooden stalls, are assembled. The Lichterketten are tested. The Gluhwein is brewed. The Lebkuchen are stacked. The Schokofruechte are arranged. The Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, the Striezelmarkt in Dresden, the Weinachtsmarkt in Cologne, the Wiener Christkindlmarkt. Each has its mug. Each has its character. Each opens the Friday before the first Advent.
Regional/Cultural Day
Erste Heizung Tag
Proposed. The day the thermostat gets turned from the off position to the number it will stay on until March. The radiators clang. The air in every apartment smells like dust meeting hot metal. The Heizung is not turned on casually. The Heizung is turned on after the third morning of breathing fog in the kitchen. The Sweater Interregnum, the period between cold and Heizung, is over. The radiators have won.
Regional/Cultural Day
Erster Gluhwein Tag
Proposed. The first Gluhwein of the season is not at the Weihnachtsmarkt. The Weihnachtsmarkt is not yet open. The first Gluhwein is at a stand on the corner of the Altstadt, a wooden booth with a single pot, and the cup costs a Pfand of three Euros that you will not get back because you will take the cup home. The wine is too hot. The Zimt is strong. The evening is cold. The combination works. The first Gluhwein of the year is always slightly surprising, like running into an old friend who smells like cloves.
Regional/Cultural Day
Erster Plätzchen Tag
Proposed. The day the KitchenAid comes out and the Vanillezucker is purchased in bulk. The Vanillekipferl are the first batch because they are the foundation of every Plaetzchen plate. The dough is crumbly. The first tray is slightly burned. The second tray is perfect. The third tray is shared with the neighbors. The Plaetzchen plate must have at least four varieties. The Vanillekipferl, the Spitzbuben, the Zimtsterne, and one ambitious attempt at Springerle that will not fully rise. The kitchen smells like butter and vanilla for the rest of the day. The season has officially begun in the kitchen.
Regional/Cultural Day
Weihnachtsmarkt Saison
Every German town has a Weihnachtsmarkt. Every Weihnachtsmarkt has Gluhwein, Lebkuchen, Bratwurst, and Gebrannte Mandeln. The mug is ceramic with the town's design. The deposit is returned when you return the mug. No German ever returns the mug. The mug collection grows every year. The Weihnachtsmarkt is not a market. It is a seasonal outdoor living room with payment required.