FIRST DAY TO SCHOOL PICTURES

GERMANY EA/DE/0023

Cones the size of the child clutching on to them excitedly. This long-standing tradition from middle Germany celebrates the transitional moment of a young child’s first day of school. These cones are filled with sweets, toys and school supplies. Even during the Second World War, family members would do their best to provide fillings, even they be potatoes. However, there was a lesson involved here as well: patience is a virtue. It is only upon coming home at the end of the school day, that the cone may be unwrapped.

FIRST DAY TO SCHOOL PICTURES

GERMANY EA/DE/0023

Cones the size of the child clutching on to them excitedly. This long-standing tradition from middle Germany celebrates the transitional moment of a young child’s first day of school. These cones are filled with sweets, toys and school supplies. Even during the Second World War, family members would do their best to provide fillings, even they be potatoes. However, there was a lesson involved here as well: patience is a virtue. It is only upon coming home at the end of the school day, that the cone may be unwrapped.