I realise it's been another year and I celebrated my TSE anniversary yesterday! Well, I only just noticed it yet and I'm making up for it today

Cheers! And thanks to (nearly.) everyone here


And many many thanks to
@zeeb0t
But now to the
far off-topic and only for intercultural understanding.
Carnival is an integral part of the city culture here. It is taken very very seriously. People celebrate here from the 11.11.2022 to Ash Wednesday on 22.02.2023. Of course, only those who are really serious about this special culture celebrate the whole time. Mostly these are the traditional corps with their numerous members. They are almost politically organised, of course only as a parody. The Prince, the Peasant and the Maiden together form the Cologne Triumvirate and are the official regents (rulers) over the foolish people (folk, nation).
The hotspot from Thursday next week on is the so-called "Weiberfastnacht" (Women's Carnival, Chicks ?), where the women/chicks take over the city for this one day, take the keys away from the mayor of this town hall and cut off the men's ties. Then it continues over the days until Monday with the big carnival parade. This year, after the pandemic and beginning war last year there may or certainly will be far more than a million fools again. All this serves to slip into a different role, to overcome ones ego, to no longer take oneself so seriously as well as the authorities. Some, of course, do not manage to overcome their ego, honour and self-respect, but they are welcome too. It is open to all who do not harm their community.
Then follows a truly remarkable and sympathetic cultural idiosyncrasy. When people party so much and get very drunk, but even if they don't, a lot of things naturally happen that shouldn't happen and it's not about kissing each other, which is normal here during these days. So there are a lot of little sins that the sober person might regret. For this reason dolls are set up in the neighbourhoods, neighbourhoods are very important here, on the night to Ash Wednesday. This dolls are the so-called Nubbel. This Nubbel is then held responsible for all the sins and missteps committed during the carnival season. He is accused of being to blame for everything. He has to take on this role. Then he is burnt with all the sins and missteps of the community and the carnival season is finally over. Then begins fasting, sweating out the intoxication/drunkeness. Normal life returns with a clean slate. And the wait begins for the next 11.11. to start all over again.
Believe me, in my city carnival is not just a big fun or party. It's a statement and a way of life.
all IMHO
And this year we celebrate the 200th anniversary!