"Tanztobsucht" und andere Gefahren: Wie ein Weidener Arzt vor 200 Jahren vor Fasching gewarnt hat

An Fasching "narrisch" zu sein, hat Tradition. Schon im Jahr 1808 warnte ein Weidener Arzt vor den Gefahren, ausgelassen zu feiern. Das hat ein Hobbyhistoriker nun zufällig entdeckt.

von Maximilian Schulz

Die närrische Zeit geht einher mit Ausschweifungen. Vor intensiven Faschingsfeiern hat schon vor mehr als 200 Jahren der Weidener Arzt Joseph Steiner gewarnt.

Symbolbild: Thomas Banneyer /dpa

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