The name "Fastnacht" is German for "Fast Night." Fastnacht Day is a day to forget about dieting and a slim waistline and feast on doughnuts! It's a custom that had its beginnings with the Plain People. Making Fastnachts helped to use up the fat and sugar they had on hand before the Lenten fast began.
My mom always added , the last one up is the fool for the day..
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"Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 25, 2004."
Dang. I'm not Catholic, but that seems like it's been going on for quite a while. Will it ever end?
hey Bunk its amish.. and you are to give one thing up till easter.. fun fun
Sure, but FOR SIX YEARS?
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