an anniversary to rejoice.
As it became increasingly difficult to recruit from among the hardworking laundresses, the women’s committees took turns assuming this responsible task year after year. The years 1962, 1968, and 1994 were exceptions. In the first of these, it was the terrible flood disaster in Hamburg that led to the cancellation of all Carnival events. In the other two years, the Princess was chosen from our French sister city, Mirecourt.
The year 1991 also stands out: Due to the Second Gulf War, all Carnival parades were suspended, and the reigning Princess at the time, Melanie Gierlich, remained in office for the following year, 1992. As you can see from the chronological table below, not only does the titleholder change annually, but so does the theme.
We are going to be BIG – 1 Euro per week and the Beueler Weiberfastnacht lives on!
Under this motto, the Förderverein Beueler Weiberfastnacht has decided to offer membership for 52 euros per year in addition to the members of the convent and circle of friends. Every “Jeck” should have the opportunity to support the carnival tradition, but above all the Beuel Women’s Carnival and to participate inactively in it.
As an external identification mark, members receive a high-quality pin from Bley. Click here for the application for membership!
The Washer Princesses
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Order of the Beuel Women’s Carnival
Year after year, a new order is designed, which cannot be purchased, but is awarded exclusively to those who have rendered outstanding services to this custom. This is certainly the reason why this order is so coveted.
The beautiful medals are also made every year in duplicate as large wooden medals. These artistic specimens are used to decorate the washer princess wagon.
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1999-1960
Festival badge of the Beuel Women’s Carnival
In 2005, the Beueler Weiberfastnacht working group designed a festival badge pin for the first time. This idea was so well received by the Beuel carnival participants that now a new pin is made every year just in time for the start of the session.
The pin is available from 11.11. at almost all women’s committees, at the Beuel district administration office and at the Schlösser bakery, Hermannstrasse 32-34, 53225 Bonn. The proceeds will benefit the individual women’s committees and the Förderverein Beueler Weiberfastnacht e.V.
Songs
"Mir hann en Wäscherprinzessin...."
Composer: Gregor Kess
Copywriter: Ferdinand Böhm
The lyrics of this song were written in 1998 by Ferdinand Böhm and subsequently set to music and arranged by Gregor Kess.
Lyrics:
Up the Rhine, down the Rhine—there’s plenty to see;
everyone heads to the Drachenfels and the Loreley at least once.
But when Carnival comes around with “Alaaf” and “Helau,”
then we know where we’re headed, whether man or woman.
Cologne has its Three Kings and Düsseldorf has its Prince,
but what we have here in Beuel is famous from Bottrop all the way to Linz:
We’ve got a Laundry Princess, a girl from the Rhine.
She’s always our ray of sunshine during Carnival.
We won’t let anyone take that away from us—not for gold and not for money—
because it’s only found in Beuel and nowhere else in the world.
Some like to have a beer—others prefer wine.
It doesn’t matter, because both taste best here on the Rhine.
In May, the Schötzebröder tap the first keg.
And in the fall at the Winzerfest, that’s when the wine is tasted.
The Schötze and the winemakers—each has their own queen,
but what we have here in Beuel is the most beautiful thing there is on the Rhine:
We’ve got a Laundry Princess, a girl from the Rhine.
She’s always our ray of sunshine during Carnival.
We won’t let anyone take that away from us—not for gold and not for money—
because it’s only found in Beuel and nowhere else in the world.
But the best part here is our women’s carnival
Then we storm the town hall—no one can stop us
We climb up onto the balcony, and there’s a lot of cheering.
But in the end, the head woman holds the key in her hand.
Now, finally, it’s the women’s turn, just like every year.
And down below stand the revelers, and they’re all singing together in chorus:
We’ve got a Laundry Princess, a girl from the Rhine.
She’s always our ray of sunshine during Carnival.
We won’t let anyone take that away from us—not for gold, not for money—
because it’s only found in Beuel and nowhere else in the world.
Beuel "national anthem": "En Beuel fladdere de Botze"
Copywriter: Erich Lehnhof and Günter Nickmann
The women were finally fed up—
, just laundry and no fun.
But once a year, nothing was done,
, and during Carnival, the stage stood empty.
In Beuel, the flags are fluttering—
—and it’s Carnival, so let’s party.
Carnival in Beuel is wonderful—
—with crazy women and the Obermöhn.
On Wievefasteloovend, then—
—they began to celebrate merrily.
They went out on their own that night,
while the men stayed home obediently.
En Beuel fladdere de Botze, …..
They found themselves a leader
and a young, beautiful princess.
With her, they stormed the Red House door
and took the men captive.
En Beuel fladdere de Botze, …..
They pull the boats out of the water
and haul them out onto the shore.
The boats are placed on the beach,
up above Beuel in the sunshine.
En Beuel fladdere de Botze, …..
That’s how it’s been for many years,
and that’s how it’ll stay—that’s for sure.
The women have been running the show
from Thursday on until the very end.
En Beuel fladdere de Botze, …..