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Costumed revelers celebrate at the central Heumarkt while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Costumed revelers celebrate at the central Heumarkt while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Carnival revellers celebrate the start of carnival on the market square in Duesseldorf, Germany, Monday Nov. 11, 2024. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)

Carnival revellers celebrate the start of carnival on the market square in Duesseldorf, Germany, Monday Nov. 11, 2024. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)

Revelers celebrate at the overcrowded Zuelpicher neighborhood while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Revelers celebrate at the overcrowded Zuelpicher neighborhood while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

A carnival reveller in a QAnon Shaman - Jacob Chansley costume poses in the Cologne city center while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

A carnival reveller in a QAnon Shaman - Jacob Chansley costume poses in the Cologne city center while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Costumed revelers pose in front of there Cologne Cathedral while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Costumed revelers pose in front of there Cologne Cathedral while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Costumed revelers celebrate at the central Heumarkt while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Costumed revelers celebrate at the central Heumarkt while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Revelers costumed as nuns and flamingos meet at the central Heumarkt while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Revelers costumed as nuns and flamingos meet at the central Heumarkt while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Costumed revelers celebrate at the central Heumarkt while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Costumed revelers celebrate at the central Heumarkt while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Revelers dressed in costumes kiss at the Zuelpicher Street while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Revelers dressed in costumes kiss at the Zuelpicher Street while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Revelers celebrate at the central Heumarkt while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season.(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Revelers celebrate at the central Heumarkt while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season.(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

A costumed reveler smiles at the central Heumarkt while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

A costumed reveler smiles at the central Heumarkt while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Costumed revelers celebrate at the central Heumarkt while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season.(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Costumed revelers celebrate at the central Heumarkt while tens of thousands of carnival fools take to the streets of Cologne, Germany, on Monday, November 11, 2024, heralding the official start of the carnival season.(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

The Duesseldorf carnival figure "Hoppeditz" awakens on the market square for the start of the carnival, in Duesseldorf, Germany, Monday Nov. 11, 2024. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)

The Duesseldorf carnival figure "Hoppeditz" awakens on the market square for the start of the carnival, in Duesseldorf, Germany, Monday Nov. 11, 2024. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)