This should have been the busiest day of the year here in the Alter Markt – the Old Marketplace – in the heart of Magdeburg. Otto’s Gluweine Bar, Hartung’s doughnut hut, the big wheel, the carousel, the miniature medieval village, the garlic baguette stall, the Thuringian sausage stand – they should all have been packed with happy locals of all ages. On the last Saturday before , there should have been laughter, organ music, high-pitched squeals of excitement from the fairground rides or from Santa’s grotto.
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