Carnival comes under many different names in Germany, such as "Fasching", "Fastnacht", "Karneval", and we wanted to be nice and explain the variety of local terms and the different festivities that go with the regions.
A web search seemed a good idea.
Imagine our surprise when one of the very first entries was Fasching in Seminole County, Florida!
So, we decided to provide only a Wikipedia link for all your carnival in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland information needs and switch the subject to the Germans and Florida.
They like Florida.
Rich and poor Germans alike flock to the Sunshine State. Germany's poster boy for the abuse of social security was nicknamed Florida Rolf because he lived in Florida on a German benefits check.
Some fancy Florida estates are owned by wealthy Germans, and a middle class neighbor from our place in the hills fondly remembers a vacation in swampland USA.
The sun, the warm Gulf coast beaches, the straight roads, the 24 hour shopping, the relaxed but not too relaxed way of life are attributes that continue to draw Germans from their small northern country.
We do not know if Fasching in Seminole County benefits from the German residents or if is more of a local tradition independent from the current crop of Germano-Floridians.
If you are in or near Seminole County between 24 February and 4 March, here is the web site, go have a look.
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