(Welcome to post No. 1,500 on this site.)
Visitors arriving in Weggis soon find a nice little green area near the waterfront. Then they soon find this.
What is "this?" It takes a little knowledge of the local language to figure it out. The first work translates to "Alpine Dairy Company." Thus begins a charming story about a collective in Weggis.
In 1686, foot-and-mouth disease was a huge problem for the farmers of the region. Livestock was dying off, and the owners were in financial difficulty. They banded together, hoping that God would help them overcome such diseases.
About 300 people belong to the association these days, and they aren't all farmers. They simply are residents who want to help each other; I guess you could call it to the service clubs of America. Every five years they get together for the Sennenchilbi. There is plenty of celebrating, but the members also gather and vow again to stand together when times aren't so good.
The official website has a photo of the officers in front of the oversized bucket above, as they prepared for the gathering in November 2022. I'd like to see the cow that needs that big of a container.
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