I'm not exactly sure what kind of stuff you're looking for, but maybe you'll be entertained by this bit:
I'm from Northern Bavaria, which is actually not Bavaria (but Franconia) and most definitely not Swabia. ;) But my father is from a very rural part there, also Protestant. He was raised on a farm, and once, "between the years" (which means: between Christmas Eve and Epiphany), apparently his uncle (my guess is this took place during the 1960s) refused to collect his cattle that spilled out of their enclosure when the fence broke down. Because under no circumstances it was allowed to fix the fence (or anything else) between the years! He got them later, after Epiphany, collecting them from his neighbours who had picked them up. Also, no clothes hanging on the clothesline on New Year's Eve-- lest you want the Wild Hunt to get tangled up in there (and nick your undies or something)!
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I'm from Northern Bavaria, which is actually not Bavaria (but Franconia) and most definitely not Swabia. ;) But my father is from a very rural part there, also Protestant. He was raised on a farm, and once, "between the years" (which means: between Christmas Eve and Epiphany), apparently his uncle (my guess is this took place during the 1960s) refused to collect his cattle that spilled out of their enclosure when the fence broke down. Because under no circumstances it was allowed to fix the fence (or anything else) between the years! He got them later, after Epiphany, collecting them from his neighbours who had picked them up. Also, no clothes hanging on the clothesline on New Year's Eve-- lest you want the Wild Hunt to get tangled up in there (and nick your undies or something)!
Good luck with your story. :)