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Old 12-31-2013, 10:01 AM
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Default Fat Tuesday in Germany

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Originally Posted by graciegirl View Post
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.
If you dress up, you get to ski free on the slopes on Fasnacht in Germany.