The Ten Days of Carpmas

photo: copyright Jan Miko, 2008

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An explanation of the above photo by Sarah, former cell-mate of my friend Albert:

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In the Czech Republic, Christmas is celebrated on 24 December. The traditional Christmas meal is fried carp and potato salad. Several days beforehand, fishmongers with tanks of live carp appear on every street corner, and everyone goes to get their Christmas carp. Some people have them killed, cleaned and prepared right away. Others choose to take them home live, and let them swim in the bath until it’s time for Christmas dinner.

 

Every day can be like Christmas if you make it so.

 

Carpe diem!