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Old 12-31-2013, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by railroadman View Post
Cajuns! call Tuesday March 4th in 2014, FAT Tuesday. If you ever get a chance, go to Mardi Gras, in New Orleans! you will have a great time!


It is called Fasnacht by the Germans, not sure of the spelling and sometimes Shrove Tuesday? in liturgy?. I just read where U.K. people call it Pancake day?


When a lot of us fasted during lent, a LONG time ago, it was our big last hurrah for feasting.
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