Hallo Füsters!
Today is the halfway point of Winterfüste ‘25 and as such it’s your official Betrügertag or “Cheat Day”! That means you can eat whatever you want, drink whatever you want, and laze around all day on the couch or wherever and you’ll still get to score yourself all three of your daily points when your report on Wednesday morning! Now, not to overcomplicate things here but if you want to ignore this whole thing you can and just carry on tomorrow like normal. Again, you don’t have to take the Betrügertag (and GG recommends you don’t but understands if you do). Either way, enjoy the day cause unlike most halfway points, the game isn’t “all down hill from here”. No, it’s pretty much straight up a cliff so . . .
In addition to doing whatever you want, there are two extra Cheat Day bonus opportunities available to you only today:
Earn +3p bonuspunkte by completing the Mid Term Bonus Allowance. Put your phone’s camera on time lapse, set it up so it can clearly see your whole self and complete one full round of the Daily 50 homework exercise (yes, it’s call the “Mid Term” for a reason). That’s 50 push-ups, 50 sit-ups, 50 air squats, 50 leg-ups, 50 lunges (25 each leg) and a 50 second plank. No time requirement here so take as long as you need (since your camera is recording in time lapse it should be fine). If GG has approved a modification for your Daily 50 due to injury etc. just make sure to show that instead of whatever part of the Daily 50 you can’t do.
Earn a +3 Side Quest Bonus by completing the Schnitzeljagd Challenge (remember these 3 points go towards your 30/50 Side Quest total). What’s the Schnitzeljagd Challenge? Basically it’s a one day scavenger hunt! Before sunset tonight complete 5 of the 10 mini-events listed below and you’ll earn the +3 bonus! Make sure to send GG the pic or video proof for each!
Take a pic of your pet dressed up for Winter.
Head to a coffee shop and get a barista to say “For the Füste” on video while handing you a hot cup of joe (or whatever your drink of choice is).
Find a flagpole flying your state’s flag. Get a selfie looking up at it.
Find a blue and white vehicle (official colors of Winterfüste) and get a selfie with it.
Find a statue in your town and film yourself doing a 1 minute plank in front of it.
Find a building or site with a historical plaque or marker. Send pics of the site and the plaque itself (GG’s a big fan of this one).
Find one of those big digital clocks you mostly see on banks. Take a pic when the clock has a 2 and a 4 displayed.
Film yourself riding a plane, train, bus, boat etc. (anything but a car). Be creative.
Dress up like your Totemfüste. Be inventive as you only have today to do this. Send a pic.
In honor of the Füste’s four legged mascot, take a selfie holding a hot dog (you don’t have to eat it but it is the Cheat Day so do what you will).
That’s it for the Betrügentag! Enjoy the day off (not to include the required Mid Term for those trying for the title of Bestenfüste) or just keep trucking along and push on through to the Finalfüste. Totally up to you. Either way, GG hopes you stop and reflect on the fact that you’ve made it halfway through a Winterfüste event! Not an easy task and definitely worth a small celebration!
Griswalde G.