Carnival Hand Spanking

This weekend is the height of the carnival season, the so-called Fifth-Season, here in Germany. So, a happy Fastnacht, Fasteleer, Fasching and Karneval everyone! Yes, we have several different regional words for this time of the year because having just one word would be too easy, you see? Carnival in Germany means costume balls, carnival shows with political and social comedy and of course carnival parades and people dancing in the street. At least in the region I come from. Most Bavarians would most probably only shake their heads in mild embarrassment, but of course I've already introduced Ludwig to our weird customs up here in the north...

Another great tradition is the “Old Women Day” which was last Thursday. Actually, this day is for all women, no matter how old they are. On Wikipedia, the origin and the customs of “Old Women Day” are explained as follows: "On Carnival Thursday (called 'Old Women Day' or 'The Women's Day'), in commemoration of an 1824 revolt by washer-women, women storm city halls, cut men's ties, and are allowed to kiss any man who passes their way."

In other words, this is the perfect day for all brats! Depending on their working place, women also cut their male colleagues' ties as well. I participated in this wonderful tradition for several years. Don't worry, usually the men wear their oldest ties on that special day and they can also buy their way out of it in case they still need their tie in one piece. In return they usually get a kiss, so I would say this could be called a classical win-win-situation!

Of course carnival is not only the time of exciting costumes everywhere but also a time for lots and lots of more or less useful gadgets. Flashing little hearts, false noses and generally everything that can be used to make noise or that has light effects. This year I came across the funny item which you see in the picture above. It makes a clapping sound when you shake it, it has a whistle and light effects. An all-in-one gadget, so to speak. And for us kinksters, it might of course be useful in other ways as well. With the help of the lights, you can spank the naughty brat who has just cut off your expensive tie and find the target even at the end of a long party day in an almost dark street or room...

I'm off now to dance somewhere in the streets. This time NOT on a window sill, though. For the record: I was inside, the window was closed and being almost a complete teetotaller I was absolutely sober when I did that. Okay, maybe the fact that I was sober doesn't make it any better?! Well, but that's a completely different story, anyway... Let me end today's post greeting you with the typical regional carnival battle cries: Alaaf, helau and ahoi!