A geocaching tradition in Germany comes to the rest of us! In 2017, geocachers are celebrating geocaching around the world. You’re invited to join Signal the Frog® as he travels to different countries to geocache like a local. No plane ticket required!
Signal’s first stop: Germany. On Thursday, April 13, players will gather to celebrate the 11th annual Dönerstag. You can earn the first-ever Dönerstag souvenir by attending this geocaching event.
There is a play on words in the German name for this event. It takes place on Thursday, which is Donnerstag, but at a kebab joint. The word for kebab in German is Döner, with an umlaut. So it is kebab day, but sounds like Thursday. Ok, it doesn't translate well. We don't have any kebab joints, or umlauts, but we are in Berlin Vermont. This recalls the statement "Ich bin ein Berliner", which JFK said to a crowd in Berlin Germany one time. Of course he meant it in solidarity, less than 20 years after WW2. He was aiming for: I am a citizen of Berlin. But as the urban legend goes, a Berliner to a local was a jelly doughnut. To them, it sounded like he was a pastry. Language is fun!
So, welcome to our event in Berlin Vermont, at the PB, which does sell things like doughnuts, sort of, er, bagels, and sandwiches, and soup, and other refreshments.
We'll have a couple of tables saved, and invite you to come in anytime during the hour. There will be a log to sign and a TB exchange. You are free to get your dinner there if you like, or just pop in and sign the log. This will be a short one because it is a school / work night, but you can certainly stay longer if you want.