OT: Fat Tuesday
Fat Tuesday is upon us. Down here, it marks the official last day of the Mardi Gras/Carnival season which, needless to say, has been rather subdued this year. While most regions of the country don’t really do it up for Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday (thought I was surprised at how many do), I do know that in many ethnic communities it is a tradition to celebrate the day before Lent with a feast and some sweet cakes/foods.
So I was just wondering if anyone has any traditions that they keep today. I’m sure some of you will be eating paczkis. Others may have pancakes. Anything else?
Hopefully next year the celebrations will resume. But until then, Joyeux Mardi Gras! Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Mods, sorry if this is too OT, but it seemed like a slow day on the board. Of course, take down if necessary.
February 16th, 2021 at 12:55 PM ^
This handful of beads is doing me no good this year. Maybe Hotel Putingrad can flash me on a Zoom call?
February 16th, 2021 at 1:09 PM ^
I got a few beads. Can I get in on that call?
February 16th, 2021 at 1:28 PM ^
No need for beads...
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February 16th, 2021 at 2:30 PM ^
I knew you would come through in the clutch.
February 16th, 2021 at 2:37 PM ^
Two thumbs up!
February 16th, 2021 at 2:43 PM ^
I bet more than thumbs were up.
/I'll show myself out now
February 16th, 2021 at 3:17 PM ^
3 thumbs up probably.
February 16th, 2021 at 2:48 PM ^
Any guesses as to the second word? Наху___ is not a word my limited Russian vocabulary can translate. I got as far as “Go ______ Putin”
February 16th, 2021 at 3:04 PM ^
Roughly translated, it means "go to hell."
February 16th, 2021 at 3:56 PM ^
It more or less says "go fuck yourself Putin." After looking at some other images, plus a little research, I've determined the second line says "на хуй" (roughly "to dick" or "on a dick"), which combined with the Иди at the top gives a phrase more or less meaning "go fuck yourself."
February 16th, 2021 at 4:41 PM ^
Yes. It’s all coming back to me now. I should have known it was «на» and not “наху_».
While it is literally “to dick” the way you’ve phrased it makes it sounds like the verb use of to and not the to/from use. The correct would be “to a/the dick”.
February 16th, 2021 at 12:55 PM ^
I've chosen to spend this Mardi Gras trying to imagine what Ed Orgeron would sound like singing "Jambalaya". If you're having a low moment, I suggest you try that same. I've been laughing to myself like an insane person all morning
February 16th, 2021 at 12:58 PM ^
phat!
February 16th, 2021 at 1:05 PM ^
I FORGOT TO GET MY PACZKIS
February 16th, 2021 at 1:09 PM ^
In Wisconsin, we just call it Tuesday.
February 16th, 2021 at 1:15 PM ^
No Religion except Bad Religion
February 16th, 2021 at 3:18 PM ^
From 1994 to 2000, holy hell did I consume a lot of Bad Religion. I need to dust that stuff off.
February 16th, 2021 at 1:23 PM ^
Obviously, Mardi Gras reminds me of the few (drunken) days I spent in New Orleans and Baton Rouge while attending a friends wedding. And, as we know, tourist traps rarely work out for the best. But I will always and forever recommend the beignets at Cafe Dumond. They are a treat worth risking the tourist trap legacy!
Oh, and the margaritas/daiquiri's you can select out of various slurpee machines are fuggin' AWESOME!
February 16th, 2021 at 1:48 PM ^
Ahh...there's what I've been looking for-beignets. Making them and eating them with our family is a great treat.
February 16th, 2021 at 7:47 PM ^
Café du Monde was always the touristy place for beignets, but the locals preferred Morning Call. Unfortunately closed a few years back.
February 16th, 2021 at 1:31 PM ^
Roads were too bad in Michigan to get Paczki's before work. I'll see if the bakery up the street is still open by the time I get home. Pretty sad I haven't had one yet.
February 16th, 2021 at 1:54 PM ^
Was actually just in New Orleans this past weekend. Technically my first Mardi Gras weekend. Darn shame to see the entire city not really able to celebrate the way it wants to, but I suppose we've all got bigger things to worry about.
Still plenty of people out and about, though. Especially on Magazine St. Thank god the restaurants were open, too. If I couldn't have my Jacques-Imo's fix when I got down there, I would've blown a gasket. Top-5 restaurant I've ever been to in my life. Anywhere, regardless of cuisine. Period. So good that they were who catered our wedding a few years ago.
Got to take some King Cake back home too, which was great. Still working through it, and I almost choked on the plastic baby last night. Thought that thing meant I was supposed to get good luck.
February 16th, 2021 at 1:57 PM ^
dude --I usually ride on bacchus -- but obviously not for the last 2 years --really miss the lousiana hospitality and my yearly fill of po'boys --- will see you next year.... geaux blue!!!
February 16th, 2021 at 2:17 PM ^
That's awesome! IMO Bacchus is the best of the bunch. Definitely gonna try to make it down next year and I'll keep an eye out for you. You should be pretty easy to recognize--not too many dogs dressed in maize throwing beads from floats ?
February 16th, 2021 at 2:44 PM ^
Tucks and Krewe d'etat were always my faves when I was living there in the late 90's/early aughts. Pretty raucous! And yeah, Bacchus is always great too.
February 16th, 2021 at 2:05 PM ^
Paczki (for that is in fact the plural) are too rich for my blood (literally) nowadays, but shoveling out was a bracing experience this morning. I mean, not that it matters quite as much when you work from your home office, but it took nearly an hour to do the drive and the sidewalk.
February 16th, 2021 at 2:09 PM ^
Shoveling snow is my way of dealing with Michigan winters - I can pretend I'm in control. The worse the weather is, the more I'm out there clearing the walks and driveways. Today I'm literally buried - my home office is in the basement, and the cover on the window well is 8 inches under the snow. My shade is up but almost no light is leaking in here.
February 16th, 2021 at 2:10 PM ^
there is no reason for singular..... eating just one isn't possible, i don't believe....
The best are cooked in lard & an oz of vodka in the dough keeps them from absorbing too much grease while frying.... and those are the only secrets I'm parting with.
February 17th, 2021 at 9:47 AM ^
I cannot get Paczki down in KS, so I substitute an entire package of double stuff oreo cookies on fat Tuesday.
February 16th, 2021 at 2:29 PM ^
Got my dozen paczkis this weekend, knew I was going to be shoveling snow the last two days, so good with morning coffee.
February 16th, 2021 at 2:52 PM ^
Offensive post! Can we change to curvy or voluptuous Tuesday? How would you feel if you were a big ole fatty and then had to stomp around on Fat Tuesday with everyone looking at you like it's your special day.
February 16th, 2021 at 3:06 PM ^
Bert felt this post in his Illini soul.
February 16th, 2021 at 9:03 PM ^
Sounds like it should be motivation to get one's lard ass into shape.
February 16th, 2021 at 3:12 PM ^
years ago a gangster i had a warrant out on for murder got caught in louisiana, in a town about 1/2 hour out of new orleans. he was caught with some other gangsters in a stolen car with a bunch of guns (what could wrong with that?). anyway, the dude who caught him was the LT (lieutenant) at that police department and eventually he had to come to socal and testify in our case. great guy and of course we became friends.
he invited me to come visit him at mardi gras and he would give me a 'company car', aka, a police car for me to drive , take it into new orleans. i asked him what was it like out there for prosecutors and he says (in that great louisiana-cajun drawl/accent), 'oh, the district attorney of the parish, he does as he pleases'. i hadn't met mrs. XM yet but i didn't take him up on the offer. i could see big trouble if i had....
February 16th, 2021 at 3:37 PM ^
Happy Mardi Gras from Mobile AL! Where it started by the way. Well, that's what they say anyways. Cheers!
February 16th, 2021 at 4:48 PM ^
If you are concerned your post might be too OT, just flag it as double OT - "OTOT" - just to be safe!!
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February 16th, 2021 at 5:18 PM ^
Fat Tuesday, or as my former boss calls it--Tuesday.
February 16th, 2021 at 6:41 PM ^
Not polish in the least but just put the golumpki’s in the oven to go with the sausage and perogi for dinner.
February 16th, 2021 at 7:55 PM ^
This whole day, it never crossed my mind that this is Fat Tuesday and not once did I correct anyone mispronouncing Paczki. The horror.