Apparently, it’s some sort of farewell to Angela Merkel. But as others have said, it’s not a good look for Germans, and they really *ought* to know better.
So it’s a nothing burger.
Thanks Jack.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fer_Zapfenstreich,
There is history on this kind of Military Tattoo in germany, but I agree not the best of optics, interesting that they still do it however.