Traditions and holidays

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I deliberately lingered longer with a congratulatory letter, as she wanted to see on TV stories about how, as noted here on May 1. The fact is that on that day to combine a number of events that lead to serious confrontation completely different directions. Well, firstly, on the night of 30 to 1 in Germany celebrate Walpurgis Night - I wrote about this festival, so send your article. We can not say that this widely celebrated holiday in Germany. But he is making a hue to the overall flavor of what is happening here on May 1. Secondly, 1 May - the traditional May Day, actually parting with spring and summer meeting - with a pagan act dressed up as the May tree, often a young birch tree, as well as the erection of a huge tree-pole around which the villages there were various celebrations: the carousel , fair, meryanie force, dances, choice of the May beauty, etc., etc. This happens in almost all countries of old Europe. Thirdly, of course, the Day of Solidarity (how can not recall the Chicago massacre?). On this day, often held peace marches, as well as various protest marches, especially those associated with the problems of unemployment, deteriorating social standards of working people, etc.

So on this day, as well as on the night of May 1, all the police are ready for any serious provocation. Because different groups and factions are trying to express their attitude to the process of solidarity and struggle for rights. Of course, the views they may have the opposite. A buffer to ensure that the wall did not go to the wall are the police.

Even today in some cities in Germany, especially in Hamburg and Berlin clashes, involving far-right, left, the Nazis, as well as those who participated in the marches. The people broke away from the full program, the more so today - Saturday. They burned cars, mostly police, throwing Molotov cocktails, beat windows, smashing everything around. All this was shown on TV. We, as always, full of peace and quiet. As usual, the day went to the flea market, a few added to the collection, very happy that the storm front, which made us afraid because meteorologists, the second day, ignores our region. And the harvest (here the second month is dry) we somehow do not worry.