Last Tuesday, when everyone else was focused on Delegapalooza Tuedsay, I was in Detroit's Hamtramck enclave celebrating Paczki Day. This is the Polish-American version of Mardi Gras. And my goodness, I had a great time.
Watch and enjoy. (And to all you Paczki know-it-alls, I acknowledge that I lapsed a couple of times and used "paczki" as a singular when it's plural. My bad.)
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Paczki Day 2008
Posted Feb 11th 2008 9:10PM by Mo Rocca
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46. fauschnaut day, Mo!
it's Pennsylvania Dutch...and the day before ash wednesday. google it!
iheartny at 12:41PM on Feb 13th 2008
47. Blayze, I think what John means to say is, when you're 21, try the strega. *wink*
mo-NEEK-a at 2:36PM on Feb 13th 2008
48. However, if you are interested in an Old World drink, reputed to possess magical powers, try
"Strega."
JG
John Giza at 11:49AM on Feb 13t
The south has the 'Kentucky Colonel Collins'. One part gin and one part dixie cup.
if you wants the magic, go down to loosiana, get you a mojo hand.
Clif Kuplen at 5:08PM on Feb 13th 2008