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[msktrnanny]

It is Fat Tuesday and that means Ash Wednesday and Lent loom. I'm sure we're all at least familiar with the idea of giving something up for Lent, so here's my question.

What are you giving up this year? [Not giving something up this year? Make something up!]

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[lovecat10036.livejournal.com]

I am of no particular religion, so I give nothing up. I am going to attempt to get back on the healthy eating/exercise bandwagon, however. But that is more of a chronic thing.

I am primarily answering because I wanted to teach you another new thing! Here in my neck of the woods, we frequently call Fat Tuesday "Fausnacht Day," after the Pennsylvania Dutch version of the beignet:

For German American populations, such as Pennsylvania Dutch Country, it is known as Fastnacht Day (also spelled Fasnacht, Fausnacht, Fauschnaut, or Fosnacht). The Fastnacht is made from fried potato dough and served with dark corn syrup. In John Updike's novel Rabbit Run, the main character remembers a Fosnacht Day tradition where the last person to rise would be teased by the other family members and called a "Fosnacht." (from Wikipedia)

OMG, they are YUMMY, especially the ones with jelly in them :) I was so tempted to stop by the store and get some tonight, but remembered all I have been eating lately and refrained :(

[msktrnanny.livejournal.com]

That's so cool, thank you!! I must look up a recipe and give it a try.

Good for you for being consistent in trying to be better to yourself! the timing of Lent has always been about doing something better for me by giving up bad habits etc. I should really get some sort of habitual exercise.... perhaps I can work that in for 'Lent'.