Just got back from Amsterdam and school is closed, so I had to come visit my girls of Top Secret Cafe (we have a special, anonymous relationship). They celebrate Easter on Monday in Europe, so the term "Easter Sunday" apparently doesn't apply. The girls here were explaining the Czech Easter traditions to me. Women stay at home and men walk around the neighborhoods with bundles of sticks with ribbons on them (they kind of look like long firecrackers) and spank the women with them. I guess they go from house to house on an all-day spanking spree. The girls here said they came to work today to avoid it, but I just saw some guy (I think/hope they were friends) come in and spank her (jokingly) behind the bar. So their plan backfired.
This tradition seems to have become a joke, but who knows how serious some people take it. I mean, this was Commie-land when I was born. And I not that old.
(Amsterdam and people blogs coming soon.)
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In the villages it is still a pretty big event...of course, after you spank the girl, you have to drink some slivo with dad..
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