In Switzerland we celebrate Epiphany, the day the three wise men (or Kings in Switzerland) visited Baby Jesus. It is on the 6th of January and marks the day when we as a family put our Christmas decoration away. After that the Christmas season is officially over.
On Epiphany Swiss bake or buy a bread made of sweet dough that is formed from small pieces stuck together in a circle. In one of those pieces hides a small King or Queen and whoever gets that piece is crowned King/Queen for the day. Well, this time Markus was elevated to the position of monarch in the Bischoff family, though his powers remained very limited.
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| Kings' Cake with self-made crown from 2015 |
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| It is hard to look dignified, despite an elaborate crown from Joelle |
