As of: February 12, 2024, 3:50 p.m
By: Michael Dürr
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There was a great atmosphere on Sunday at the Gaudiwurm in Marktoberdorf.
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The Gaudiwurm rocks!
The approximately 33,000 fools who ignored the meager four degrees and the threateningly dark clouds in the sky on Carnival Sunday and headed to Marktoberdorf did exactly the right thing.
Firstly, the rain stopped just in time for the start of the parade, and secondly, the 56th edition of the Gaudiwurm once again made it clear that Marktoberdorf is way ahead when it comes to carnival.
An exuberant atmosphere on the streets of the city center, the 60 numbers of the parade a real feast for the eyes and ears.
Marktoberdorf – To make things really exciting, carnival always needs two: those who perform something and those who are only too happy to be animated as spectators and in turn encourage those who are active.
This interplay has always worked splendidly in Marktoberdorf, not least for this reason that the Gaudiwurm has an outstanding reputation far beyond the city and district boundaries and is the largest carnival parade in Swabia.
Behind Nuremberg and Würzburg, the Ostallgäu district town ranks third in Bavaria.
This time around 1,900 participants, with or without a vehicle, set off on the 2.5 kilometer long circular route, with or without a vehicle, on time at 1.30 p.m., which traditionally runs from the town hall via Tigau-, Meichelbeck- and Salzstraße, then via Eberle-Kögl-Straße the Rauh intersection, Gschwenderstrasse, Bahnhofstrasse and Kemptener Strasse lead back to the town hall.
As always, the eponymous Gaudiwurm with his red hat began;
What followed was one highlight after another.
There was a great atmosphere on Sunday at the Gaudiwurm in Marktoberdorf.
© Michael Dürr
When it comes to local politics, the organizer city came away virtually unscathed this year.
The former hospital site, which has remained idle for seven years, or the unfinished expansion and dismantling of Hochwiesstrasse would have provided appropriate motifs.
But the Görisried vintage car friends dedicated their appearance to traffic in more than just a substitute way: with their lavishly decorated car, they made fun of the very unsuccessful new regulation of road traffic in their community decided by the local council.
Where did they get all the traffic signs from?
Meanwhile, the angels from Moosrock-Cafe Marktoberdorf were unsuccessfully looking for their landing spot on the Buchel, as it was known to have been destroyed in a storm last summer.
When it comes to big politics, it was of course the Berlin traffic light that got its fat removed: on the Titanic, which the Aitrang sports friends had let down from the anchor, it sank again and again.
The Steadar and Hofar Hut even brought the “dance of death of politics” closer to the celebrants.
And the carnival friends Schwabsoien took aim at the politicians' spending frenzy and inflation with their money printing machine.
The topic of the Stadelmafia Ebenhofen was health policy in general and the nursing shortage in particular.
Another technically complex highlight was presented by Mitanand from Hopferbach: under the motto “Completely detached in space” they pulled a space shuttle taking off through the streets in their car.
And the Ebersbach fools even opened their own NASA base without further ado.
The Müba carnival generation preferred to stay on the ground and brought life into the place with their Ferrari-Red Bull Formula One racing team.
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The Oberdorfer Maschkerer came up trumps with hot dogs, while “D' Lebische Haufe” from Seeg gave Jim Knopf and the Wilde 13 a thumbs up.
The Biden Pipe Club celebrated 50 years of Wickie and the strong men who were not allowed to be seasick on their powerfully swaying ship in high waves.
Meanwhile, the Dreiländereck carnival club from Hopferbach sent old and newer rock legends onto the stage with the right music - hadn't the long-faded Freddy Mercury from Queen mixed in with the crowd?
Speaking of music: It was loud and very loud, not just canned, but also traditionally handmade.
Several bands played in the Gaudiwurm, with the disaster band from Rohrdorf also contributing a visual highlight.
Of course, (colorful) costumes could be seen everywhere you looked.
With the guard girls, for example, who presented themselves in their colorful costumes on foot or high on the wagon like the Hopferau Prince Guard.
Or elegantly all in white, as the grimace greasers from Leuterschach demonstrated with their “Power of the Cold” car.
A surprising highlight was the mythical creatures from Reutte, which were added to the program at short notice on Friday and received lots of applause.
When it came to costumes and make-up, countless fools on the side of the road had gone to great lengths.
Simply fantastic!
“Hee du!” was echoed thousands of times during the Gaudiwurm by the active participants towards the audience, and just as often an equally loud “Hee!” was returned.
Hee you - hee!
Anyone who was miserably hoarse the evening after no longer had to explain to anyone where they had been during the day...