The tragicomic celebrations of the birthday of Emperor Francis Joseph I in Slatina nad Úpou in 1913

During the old Austro-Hungarian monarchy, the most important holidays were the celebration of the monarch's birthday and the anniversary of his accession to the throne. Back then it was a great celebration that everyone had to attend. Even in the very last village, these holidays had to be observed. However, at the beginning of the 20th century, the disgust of the Czech population with these celebrations, from which Švejkovski tried in every possible way, could be seen...