BF2S Forums 1. August

The Swiss National Day (German: Schweizer Bundesfeier; French: Fête nationale Suisse; Italian: Festa nazionale Svizzera) is 1 August. It is inspired by the mention of "early August" (primo incipiente mense Augusto) in the Federal Charter of 1291. It was first celebrated in Berne in 1891, marking the 600th anniversary of the charter. It displaced the formerly more prominent traditional date of the Rütlischwur, 8 November 1307. Based on that date, in 1907, the 600th anniversary was celebrated in Altdorf. In 1941, the 650th anniversary was celebrated.

Following a public vote on 26 September 1993, it was made an official national holiday in 1994. It is celebrated each year on August 1st with town-wide paper lantern parades, bonfires, hanging strings of Swiss flags and fireworks.


Fireworks. Theres a video a I recorded with my handy after a few bacardis ^_^



Translation:

Suisse:                                 English:
1. August                              1. August
Mit ere Mission                      With a mission
Mit einem Thunderking           With one Thunderking
(nach über 59 stück)              (after around 59 pieces)
Amen: Versuech Nr.1             Amen: Try Nr.1 (and and and)
Dis mol biz mehr nach links     This time a bit more to the left
De kleini probiert uns z'           The lil' one is tryin to explain us
erkläre wos ane gfloge ish^_^  where the thunderking was^_^
Nur no 1 thunder :S                 Only one thunder left :S
Anderi cam:                             Other cam:


And, note: We were drunk, sorry for the cryin' LOL.