This date from the year 1291, when the first three Alpine cantons made a historic alliance against the Habsburgs at that time. They promised mutual help and eternal allegiance. While this date commemorates more than 700 years of this event, the Swiss, that are well known for being hardworkers, voted for celebrate this day and take the day off only in 1993.
During this day, there is a nice display of fireworks that you can see around the lakes. The bakeries sell bread rolls with little Swiss flags and the children carry paper lanterns during the night in their way to watch the fireworks, while the adults light bonfires in every commune.
Bonfires have a long tradition in Switzerland, for centuries they have lit bonfires on top of the mountains whenever there was danger. Even there are legends about how the barbarians fled away when they saw the reflect of the multiples bonfires reflected in the lake waters, as they thought it was the edge of the world and were about to ride off into the sky.
André loves these tales... Joyeuse Fête à la Suisse!!
André leading the train dance ;)
André's wearing plaid OshKosh shirt and Il Pinco Pallino beige bermudas
Adrien's wearing H&M white shirt and beige pants (another birth gift)
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