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At 11:11 a.m. Thursday, women from the Ramstein-Miesenbach community will storm the local town hall in celebration of “Altweiberfasching,” or old women’s Fasching, which is one of the craziest days during Fasching season.

People who like to dress up in fancy dresses or costumes and pretend to be somebody else have three weeks left to do so. They can do so as long as Germany celebrates its “fifth season,” or “crazy season.”

We are approaching the time of year where Fasching celebrations occur in many towns and cities in the local area, including Ramstein-Miesenbach and Kaiserslautern. This annual event is a pre-Lenten carnival, during which celebrants don creative costumes to chase away the evil spirits of winter in preparation for spring.

Fasching is now reaching its peak. Throughout the weekend, and on Rose Monday and Fat Tuesday, Fasching dances, fun sessions, masquerade balls and children’s parties will be held.

The fifth season, Fasching is in full gear, and many Fasching parties and dances are scheduled to take place. The Westpfalz Police Headquarters in Kaiserslautern wants all motorists to make it through this time without any accidents or alcohol-related incidents.

The next five and a half weeks is a special time in Germany — it’s for those who like to party, dress up in costumes, and play a different role than in normal day life. In Germany, this time of year is known as the “fifth season.” Depending on the area, this “crazy season” has different names. In the Pfalz, it’s called “Fassenacht” or “Fastnacht,” in Bavaria, it’s “Fasching,” and in the Cologne area, it’s “Karneval.”