This past weekend we had the opportunity to join in and enjoy the celebration of the Kandern fire department.  The celebration went on into the wee hours of the morning (2 am).  Celebrations lasted all day long for three straight days.  We would wake up to light sounds of festivities around 6 am and not go to sleep until after 2 am.  Good thing these types of celebrations only come by every blue moon.  The first night was kinda hard to go to sleep especially with all the LOUD music playing.  Sunday night the music was much softer.  Monday evening the music was fine, but the clean up afterwards was loud until 2 am.  Then Tuesday morning they were up at 6 am finishing the clean up.  Of course what took 3 days to set up has taken about 12 hours to tear down.  The fire department has been busy this last week!  

   


   While there was great musical entertainment and good food being served, there was also a showing of firemen skills on the old timey horse drawn maned pump fire engines.  This was fascinating to watch as the firemen pumped for all they were worth for the time allotted.  Of course, I have no idea who won...seeing as how everything was in German.  :)   But here are some pictures we took of the antique fire engines. 

   



   All in all it was an enjoyable three days.  I did enjoy the music immensely and will miss the midday music.  I will not miss the late night entertainment though.