When is National Rat Catcher’s Day?
Saturday July 22ndThe tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin is commemorated on National Rat Catcher's Day on July 22nd. The day also gives the opportunity to thank all present-day exterminators...
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Residents of Hamelin, Germany, hired a strangely dressed man to rid their village of rats, according to the folktale. ' Hamelin's Pied Piper was able to do so by playing his flute. The townsfolk refused to pay after finishing the job, so the Pied Piper returned. The Pied Piper played his flute while the children followed him once more. The children were gone missing, never to return, and with the Pied Piper.
Although a tragic tale of revenge doesn't seem to be something to celebrate, someone found a way.. Festivals and re-enactments are often combined with festivals and re-enactments depending on where you live. On June 26th, Hamelin, Germany, celebrates the day due to a variety of dates in stories and poems. The festival consists of a pied piper leading children through the city streets. Even Richard the Rat is allowed to tell his version of the tale....
