What is the day called in Polish?
I thought we established that it was Paczki Day.
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DavidS - Feb 20, 2007 7:08:47 am PST #2098 of 10001
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Mardi= Tuesday Gras=Fat
There's also Lundi Gras.
juliana - Feb 20, 2007 7:10:02 am PST #2100 of 10001
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Mmmm, paczki. None to be found here, sadly. However! There are many yummy Chinese dishes, so Gung Hay Fat Choy!
Aims - Feb 20, 2007 7:10:24 am PST #2101 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
In Poland, Paczki Day is celebrated on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday. It's in the US that it's celebrated on Fat Tuesday.
Fat Tuesday, the way I was taught, was the Annual Pig Out Day before Lent and Teh Fasting. Eat all of your favorite things before you offer it all up for the 40 days.
This might be completely inaccurate as my family is kind of a bastardized Catholic/Lutheran thing.
§ ita § - Feb 20, 2007 7:11:10 am PST #2102 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Mardi= Tuesday Gras=Fat
I know. But which came first? Fat Tuesday seems an awkward English formation, so I wouldn't be surprised to find out it's the translation. And I'd be even less surprised to find out Lundi Gras was a back formation from the Tuesday, but would like to be more sure.
I thought we established that it was Paczki Day.
That's what the church calls it?
Kathy A - Feb 20, 2007 7:11:14 am PST #2103 of 10001
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I was just looking up paczkis at the Chicago foodie website I occasionally visit, and I think I've found a source for them just down the street from where I'm going to pick up my glasses at lunchtime. I think I'll drive by there and see if they have any left that I can bring into work--this bakery is supposed to carry the rose-flavored filling, which is traditional along with prune, and I'd like to try one.
§ ita § - Feb 20, 2007 7:12:30 am PST #2104 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
In Poland, Paczki Day is celebrated on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday. It's in the US that it's celebrated on Fat Tuesday.
Cool. Thanks for the info.
Theodosia - Feb 20, 2007 7:12:31 am PST #2105 of 10001
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I note that the UK was Catholic before it was Protestant, so I expect Fat Tuesday has been what it's called there for a long, long time.
Aims - Feb 20, 2007 7:13:32 am PST #2106 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Fat Tuesday also = Shrove Tuesday. That's what out church called it.
Steph L. - Feb 20, 2007 7:13:42 am PST #2107 of 10001
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In Polish, it's "Tlusty czwartek."
No, I have NO idea how to pronounce it.
Also, the wikipedia page has been edited. Did someone here do it?