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September 2010
Wednesday 1st September start of the new school year

weekend 3/9 till 5/9 Roesbrugge carnival
Carnival weekend in Roesbrugge.
Games at the shores of the Yzer and some acts on the marketplace

week 08/9 tot12/9 a new group of sowes will give birth to piglets

weekend 10/9 tot 12/9 Carnival in Beveren aaan de Yzer

Carnival in the neighbouring village as well.
Rope pulling tournament on Friday evening. The tournament is being held in a grassland close to the village. Any groups can participate. There are seperate series for men and women. Who will dare to take on the women's champion team from Beveren aan deYzer (Claastrekkers)? They finished 2nd in the national rope pulling championship last year. They lost the final from a men's team after already having beaten 8 other men's teams on their road to the final (the farmer from 't Zeugekot is on the women's team).
On Saturday, there is a party at the local pub, 'Het Geheim Spoor'.
On Sunday, a rummage sale is held all day in the village.
On Sunday afternoon a barbecue is held for the benefit of the local KLJ youth movement.


Friday 17/9 Evening trip on motorcycle - quad

For motor vehicle fanatics, an evening tour is organised by the local pub, 'Het Geheim Spoor'.

Saturday 25/9 De blauwerstocht in Haringe (Smugglers' journey)

This is a form of an election in which mainly physical condition and stamina matter.
It consists of a nocturnal journey across the Belgian-French border in which smuggled goods of about 10 kg need to be passed across the border. Within a certain time frame, competitors must cross specific check points and a final destination. The only allowed aid tool is a map of the region. Across the region, 'komiezen', the customs officers try and catch the smugglers. Participants that get caught, lose points. Whoever reaches the end point with the most remaining points, wins the contest.
A 'blauwer' is the local name for a smuggler who used to bring different goods from across the border during the War, often chased by customs officers on watch.
Smuggled goods included: tabacco, food, grain, live pigs, wine, etc.

Should you wish to participate in this adventurous journey, be sure to subscribe on time as only a limited number of 80 participants can enroll.

Sunday 26/9 Rummage sale in Haringe

A very successfull and well-know rummage sale with a lot of people and  a lot of ambience.
 
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