Today's festivities included a parade of the guilds and the burning of the Böögg atop a large bonfire while men on horses ride around the bonfire. After the church bells chime 6 pm, the bonfire is set ablaze and we wait for the Böögg, who is filled with explosives, to explode. The length of time it takes for the Böögg's head to explode will predict how nice the summer will be. This year, the Böögg exploded in just under 13 minutes (as opposed to last year's 26 minutes), so I am looking forward to a pretty nice summer.
The photos here are from the Children's Parade on Sunday. I had to settle for watching the Böögg explode on tv since the afternoon isn't a holiday in the canton where I work. Maybe next year I can go in person and take some photos.
The Böögg: the last float in the parade
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