there are exactly 3 attitudes towards Fasnacht in Germany.

[Zebra]

I thought a frasnacht was a pastry similar to a jelly donut.


Am I wrong?

If so, what is it?

you think of Fraßnacht?

 

[Crepitus]

you think of Fraßnacht?

Fasnacht (doughnut) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[JWBooth]

Fasnacht?
You fuckers come up with the silliest shit.

 

[Zebra]

Fasnacht (doughnut) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

interesting!

 

[Zebra]

fasnacht = carnival in germany

 

[Zebra]

fasnacht in US seems short for fasnachts.küchle = jelly donuts

 

[Zebra]

After January 6 Carnival starts

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

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Zebra, is this like Fat Tuesday, the last Tuesday before Lent? It's known by the French name Mardi Gras in New Orleans. It's a pretty decadent celebration there.

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[BackAgain]

love, hate, ignorance

what is the attitude in this forum, i wonder.

Might help if you’d tell us who don’t know what fuzznacho is.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

These look CRAZY good!

 

[Zebra]

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Zebra, is this like Fat Tuesday, the last Tuesday before Lent? It's known by the French name Mardi Gras in New Orleans. It's a pretty decadent celebration there.

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It is a great and manifold tradition in most parts of Central Europe. They high season is from the fat Thursday to the day before Ash Wednesday.

If you google for Fasnacht in the Black Forest, you should find many pictures.

 

[Zebra]

These look CRAZY good!

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Great!
We call them Berliners!

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

It is a great and manifold tradition in most parts of Central Europe. They high season is from the fat Thursday to the day before Ash Wednesday.

If you google for Fasnacht in the Black Forest, you should find many pictures.

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Incredible costumes, much like in New Orleans Mardi Gras!

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[Zebra]

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Incredible costumes, much like in New Orleans Mardi Gras!

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Yes, and many witches among them.
And lots of older regional costumes.

 

[Zebra]

Might help if you’d tell us who don’t know what fuzznacho is.

It is much too different to tell in a few sentences.
AI will help you.

 

[BackAgain]

It is much too different to tell in a few sentences.
AI will help you.

Make it more than just a few sentences.

Just explain it.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Make it more than just a few sentences.

Just explain it.

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Roughly the equivalent of Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras.

The last opportunity to whoop it up before the fasting and austerity of Lent.

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[Zebra]

Great!
We call them Berliners!

In Berlin they are called Pfannkuchen = pancakes

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

In Berlin they are called Pfannkuchen = pancakes

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Whatever they are called, I sure wish I could eat one right now!

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[Zebra]

There are three types …

Carnival in Cologne
Fasching in Munich
Fasnacht in the Black Forest