Originally Posted by
goudie
I saw the Rosenmontag in Cologne in '56 it was very colourful as I recall. Wasn't there a Frausnacht whereby the ladies had a night out to do whatever the wished? Rumour had it that they would ravish any young man they fancied. My mates and I returned to Base completely un- ravished... another myth!
There was something about Frausnacht which involved the ladies cutting off the gentleman's tie if I remember correctly.