It's an old tradition, this week off. Many years ago everyone had to collect potatoes from the fields, inclusive schoolchildren! It had to be done before the ground got frozen - it was a common task!
...I wonder if the kids are aware of how easy their lives are now compared to previous... Now I sound like an old grandma!! "when I was young..." -Well I'm only 37, and no, I haven't collected potatoes either... I have been sleeping untill noon watched telly and only if my father forced me I went for a walk with him :-) I was no different than my kids...
It's so good with a week off - everyone should have the possibility.
I didn't know about the potato-vacation. That's interesting.
ReplyDeleteThis coming weekend is Halloween, but the kids here don't get a week or even a day off from school. It's just a regular day, until sun down, and then they can knock on your door demanding Tricks or treats. :D
However, next month we have Thanksgiving. Our National day for giving thanks and the children get a few days off of school and adult get a few days off from work.
Sounds cozy with thanksgiving - we don't have anything similar. It’s so interesting and enriching to learn about other cultures… and thanks to the internet, it’s so easy...
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