According to the German Duden, the summer dip is a time during the holidays that is poor in important news. This hole is also pickle time for anyone fighting for public attention. That’s why politicians come up with all kinds of nonsense. Journalists, on the other hand, sometimes report nonsense in the middle of summer.
1. If nothing else happens, any backbencher – that’s what MPs are called who sit in the back rows and hardly stand out – can create their 15 minutes of fame. The arch-conservative mandatary Norbert Geis was more infamous than famous in the 1990s. For example, the strong Bavarian wanted a ban on the performance of singer Madonna. She was too sexy for him.
Source: Krone
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