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Time Stamp: June 05, 2025, 11:52 AM
Last Year's Carnival Chaos: Plush Dales Dispute and Gingerbread Profanities at Neuss Kirmess
A year ago, at the Neuss Kirmess in late August, chaos ensued, leading to a heated debate. Some prizes offered by carnival barkers, namely plush phallic figures, sparked controversy. It wasn't just the plush penises, though—vulgar messages inscribed on gingerbread hearts also caused an uproar. Eventually, the city of Neuss took steps to remove these offensive items.
Neuss City Wants to Kick Plush Penises out of Folklore Fetes
Preparing for a repeated controversy this year, the city plans to have a talk with carnival vendors beforehand, explaining that lewd items have no place at family-friendly events such as folk festivals. The Neuss Ordnungsamt, depending on staff availability, may also conduct checks on vendor booths for indecent merchandise starting this Friday, June 6, during the Neusser Furth Kirmess, and at the end of August during the Neuss Shooting Festival.
Regulating Plush Penises at Neuss Folklore Fetes
Source: Stadt Neuss, Rheinische Post
Watch the local news broadcast 'Lokalzeit Düsseldorf' at 5 PM today and tune into our radio station for further updates on this topic.
- Check out our coverage on the controversy over plush penises at Korschenbroicher Christmas market here!
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Note: No concrete regulations or reasons for a ban on plush penises at Neuss folk festivals have been discovered as of yet. For accurate and up-to-date information, it is recommended to follow local news sources or official announcements from the city of Neuss concerning their events.
- The Neusser Furth Kirmess and the Neuss Shooting Festival, happening later this year, may see a conversation between city officials and carnival vendors about the inappropriate plush penises that caused a stir last year, as reported by local media.
- As social media buzzes with anticipation, many Neuss residents are keeping an eye on this year's Neuss Kirmess, following the news about potential regulations on lewd merchandise like the controversial plush penises, in hopes of a family-friendly carnival experience.
