Earlier, we posed the question as to how we should celebrate Anti Fascism Struggle Day and the National Day.
We asked lots of locals about the first holiday and most did not seem to know what it was for. Perhaps they could not explain the concept in English. Since the last public holiday we experienced, they have repealed the law requiring everything to close so on outward appearances, it was just another regular day.
The best answer we received on how to celebrate was “It is a day for eating and drinking.” Sounds like some holidays in Australia.
We were out of the country for the national day but there must have been some formalities because when we returned to Croatia, there were wreaths on several significant monuments. Like some holidays in Australia - wreaths, then eating and drinking.
We visited Trogir the following day and again saw wreaths commemorating those who had lost their lives in the fighting from 1991. Like all wars, many were very young.
3 comments:
A day for eating and drinking certainly does seem to tie in with national fattest day.
Wrong day...Anti Fascist struggle day was 3 days earlier.
It is fascist not fattest!!
I get it. Their National Day. Like Australia Day. So eating and drinking is correct then - that's what I do on Aussie Day!
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