January 31st, 2008
Paczki Day
The Thursday before Ash Wednesday is Paczki Day in Eastern European communities around the globe. In 2008, that day is January 31.
Paczki (pronounced “Poonch-key”) are round, jelly-filled doughnuts, prevalent in Polish and Czech bakeries two to three weeks prior to lent. The decadent sugar-dusted pastries were traditionally a last indulgence prior to the strict Polish […]
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