On Dec 22, 6:45*am, " >
wrote:
> A number of years ago I came across an article about how bonfires are
> built on an Island off the coast of Northern Germany on the Baltic
> Sea, at least *that is how I remember it. Apparently they build the
> fires near the end of winter. I was wondering if anyone remembers what
> this is called? Also, there were a number of receipes for foods they
> usually made. I think one had to do with cabbage and mashed potatoes.
> It seems as if in the area where I live (Pittsburgh,PA) a number of
> towns around here are having bonfires in January to burn old Christmas
> trees, and they are making a party out of it. I was thinking they were
> basing it on the activities in Germany.
>
> Thanks for any help.
> Tom

Cabbage and potatoes? Isn't that the Brit dish called "bubble and
squeak?" They have Guy Fawkes Day (November 5), when there are
bonfires. Yeah, I know, wrong country, wrong date....;-)

N.