November 12, 2012 -- St. Martin's Day Continued

November 12, 2012 -- St. Martin's Day continued

On Monday evening my neighbor's children celebrated St. Martin's Day. In their school, the children created lanterns, put on a play about St. Martin and then marched to the castle in Kronberg.  Here are a few pictures from their celebration.

One last thing about St. Martin's Day.  In Germany and I believe Austria, they make a special bread that looks like a man.  Just as St. Martin shared his cloak with a beggar during a snow storm, you are supposed to share the bread with someone.  Here is a picture of the bread.

Mac and Ana shared this man