The happiness is a
Something must be so tuned, otherwise would be a custom not survive hundreds of years!
Sempervivumfreunde For it is not news anymore that Charlemagne recommended in the early Middle Ages, roof Wurz to plant on the roof.
is meant Sempervivum tectorum and my dictionary of botanical names has told me that tectorum 'Growing on the roof' means. Each
Sempervivum-gatherer child knows that people believed to be protected from fire, if would grow on the roof roof seasoning. This knowledge is practically sucks the Sempervivum-collector-milk. On St. John - so you can look it up in the traditions - were collected from the roof of Sempervivum rosettes, which are being combined with thunderstorms * Palm kitten ...
(* catkins on the Sunday before Easter, Palm Sunday, were ordained in the Church)
... burned in the oven. That should keep away bad luck. And where was the misfortune verb (r) annt, pulled a fortune.
I do not know exactly when the roof of the Sempervivum Goal posts have moved, because today you can see in some areas still beautiful old, but also modern pedestal on which lives on the custom.
The now "growing at goal posts" still waving the happiness come to the house.
look for yourself what I photographed in my travels to Alsace.
When shooting, I was sometimes a bit uneasy. What if suddenly came a dog and confuse me with the letter carrier would (and would bite me in the leg ...). Or if the owner would come and would chase me with shame and disgrace. I have at least believed, when suddenly a door opened during shooting and came out the owner of the house.
But the man was very friendly. He invited me to summarily to his house. And what I then saw took my breath away!
It was overwhelming, which has collected the man with his wife over the years at flea markets. Everything was neatly dressed, organized and described before me. I came out for a surprise challenge!
arrived back home, I immediately visited a my village, whether it is the tradition of the "goal posts-happiness" is still with us. And actually, I'm've found:
I would like to close this Semper corner but not without mentioning the two drivers, that my eyes were open to my attention on luck. They slowed down every time I "stop," cried. Sometimes they even shot a special round, when we passed on luck. Thank you Mr.
my Myrtill and entrusted to me.
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