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2026 Kringelfieber

Glenn MacGrady

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"The 19th Kringelfieber will happen from Thursday, 30th April 2026, to Sunday, 3rd May 2026, at the established place on the peninsula of the camping ground Teichmann in Vöhl close to the Edersee."


What the heck does "Kringelfieber" mean? No problem. I took German 65 years ago in high school, and also recall my maternal grandfather swearing in German.

"Fieber" means fever. "Kringel" is a bit more contorted in meaning. It can mean ring-shaped or curly. Or like the shape of a curly, twisted bakery pastry such as a soft pretzel. My German grandfather was a baker. Here's his bakery in Staten Island, NY, in the early 1930s.

Schumann's Bakery Four Corners Staten Island.jpg

I think Kringelfieber, aka circle fever, aka curly fever, is also called the Pretzel Show. Our European members can correct my beschissenes Deutsch.

Anyone who goes to this freestyle and Canadian style and general style canoe gathering, please take some pictures and post them here. Danke!
 
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