The Hamburger Bahnhof illuminated by Dan Flavin.

I’m continuing my annual tradition of blasphemy by indulging in all the best Christmas has to offer in exchange for absolutely no faith or Christian pedigree whatsoever. For a couple of years there I was even taking the communion wafers into my fiery hot, brimstone lined Jewish mouth.

Left, the cutest little German doll of a baby I have ever laid eyes on.

Here in Berlin they have these outdoor markets with many small vendors selling sausages, crepes, hot nuts, gluhwein (hot wine concoction) and marzipan galore, among other things. They are the most ideal carnival in all the land. Non-tacky, totally delightful and above all else, delicious. And, AND, no one is angry or sour at all–despite the density of people. Someone bumps into you in the press of the crowd, and somehow you don’t feel like hating them. It’s a Christmas miracle!

Below, a video of the Christkindlmarkt in Spandau.

Christkindlmarkt in Spandau 2 from Nora on Vimeo.

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