175 years of Düsseldorf Carnival - postage stamp mint, catalog no. 2099, Germany

The joy of funny games has always been reflected in the public meetings , whereby the male speeches with their criticism of the politics of the day are part of the carnival. The northern hustle and bustle begins with the street carnival, the day of Women's Carnival. Costumed people wander the streets until "Ash Wednesday", with the highlight undoubtedly being Rose Monday, which attracts around 1 million viewers.
In D & uuml; sseldort the first prince was chosen in 1825 and a Rose Monday procession started. Since then, the train has roamed the streets every year, and only times of war and emergency could stop it. The fresh session will be on 11.11. Opens punctually at 11:11 a.m. when Hoppeditz moves to the town hall and gives his humorous speech. Receptions and costume parties take place until Shrove Monday. The absolute climax is imminent when it says "d`r Zog k & uuml; tt".
On Ash Wednesday people meet to eat fish and burn Hoppeditz. Because if Hoppeditz writhes at the stake, then the carnival is irrevocably over, at least until the 11th in the 11th, when everything starts all over again.