Since the deconfinement, the Kiener spouses multiply the round trips in the town halls of the villages of North Moselle. Phone calls, interviews with the magistrates… “It’s the race. The fairgrounds are not idle, negotiate with the elected officials, in search of a space where they can plant their rides and other stands.
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“Returning to a form of normalcy is not easy, says the couple. We are still waiting for answers. »In Luttange and Oudrenne, permission to settle was granted. Doubt is still topical in other localities, notably in Thionville, where since the start of the summer Rive et coeur de ville en fête event, a decade ago, the family has its habits.
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Drop in attendance
Resolutely, 2020 will be a strange year. “Not white but black”, economically. January, February, March, April, May… the Kieners did not work. Zero cash inflows, deadlines falling, and prospects that do not raise your arms. Positiver advances like a benefactor weapon, faced with a brutal reality. “A few days ago, we went out for the first time to the rides, in Guénange. People were happy to see us, they told us. But there has been a drop in attendance of around 30 to 40% ”.
“It’s hard everywhere,” announces Yann, aware of what is happening in France, by relatives and friends. “There are places, however, where it is a hit, like Sarrebourg or Palavas. “
In their pretty hideout where miniature helicopters, minibuses and motorcycles spin, the mask does not hide the smile. Certainly the birth of the second granddaughter also has a lot to do with it. Yann and his wife Jessica think of her, the youngest. To the new generation in general, who could perhaps deviate from the path of tradition, and thus put an end to their story transmitted from parents to children, for several centuries. Will the entertainment virus die out because of the Covid-19 and its long-term consequences? It’s up to the Kiener’s granddaughters to respond. Later.
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