Männertag

[Kaiser]

Today, May 25th, is a special beer related holiday in Germany. Ascension Day or commonly known as Männertag (mens day) or Vatertag (fathers day) is a day when the male population seems to have one goal: get away from the wifes/girl fiends, head out with other guys and get drunk in public.

To me, this is a much better celebration of being a man than having Fathers day, which just a male version of Mothersday and has probably been created by tool manufaturers.

Many will head for the beer gardens or have a cook-out. But the best idea is taking a cart, loading it with a keg or cases of beer and head for the woods with some friends. I miss those days . Public drunkeness laws make it pretty much impossible to pull something like this off in the US. So I will just have some friends over tonight and have a cook-out. Maybe we get to kick the Maibock

Maybe they have some nice footage on the german news today. I'll have to check.

Kai

[Speyedr]

To me, this is a much better celebration of being a man than having Fathers day, which just a male version of Mothersday and has probably been created by tool manufaturers.

Many will head for the beer gardens or have a cook-out.

This doesn't sound any different than what my Family does on Father's day, or Memorial Day, or the 4th of July (except for the fireworks) or Labor Day.... I don't know who you're hanging out with but they don't sound like much fun...

[BNDaniela]

I thought Maennertag und Vatertag are the exact same???? Am I mistaken...my tradition is to get my dad a bottle of really good privately distilled schnaps...nothing says more I love you Dad than distilled stuff...

Prost
Daniela

[Kaiser]

I thought Maennertag und Vatertag are the exact same????

That's what I thought to. Growing up there was only Himmelfahrt (aka Maennertag, Vatertag, Herrentag .... ) and we would get our Dad someting. But recently I noticed that Fathers Day (a Sunday in June if I remember correctly) gained popularity in Germany as well. This however is more intended to be a day that dad spends with his family.

Sorry if I caused some confusion.

Kai

[Speyedr]

I thought Maennertag und Vatertag are the exact same????

That's what I thought to. Growing up there was only Himmelfahrt (aka Maennertag, Vatertag, Herrentag .... )

Sorry if I caused some confusion.

Kai

The only confusion left is the Himmel guy and his gas problem...