Rose Monday
Rose Monday
Because it is the last time for hi-jinks before Lent, Rosenmontag is characterized by a free-for-all atmosphere in which the normal rules of behavior are relaxed. It is not uncommon, for example, for people to go up to strangers on the street and kiss them.
The German name for the day, Rosen Montag, or "Roses Monday," is a mispronunciation of the original name Rasen Montag, meaning "rushing Monday" or "live-it-up Monday."
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