vailian

Went to a Richtfest this morning, I think it is called Topping Off Ceremony in English... My colleague Petra and her husband are having a house built in one of the little country towns outside Cologne. Do they have things like this in America? When the house is at the stage where all the structural beams are in place, ready for the siding and roof tiling, the head roofer puts on a black hat and makes a speech while all the friends and neighbors stand around and drink themselves silly.
Actually, the neighbors didn't come but looked on balefully because Petra's house has completely ruined their view.
It was nice to have something to celebrate because we had a premiere last night which was loudly booed by the audience. Not a pleasant experience when you have been working for weeks on a production!