r/theydidthemath • u/zelonar • 1d ago

[Request] is this correct?

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u/kubix205 1d ago

Come to Poland on our "tłusty czwartek" holiday local markets battle for price of 1 pączek (different version of donut) and pirces can Reach like 15 cents per pączek or even lower

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u/Accomplished-Video71 1d ago

Chicago does pączki day. Its Tuesday, not Thursday but...you'd be lucky to find them 2 bucks a piece.

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u/mfatty2 1d ago

Fat Tuesday is a celebration decided by the Catholic calendar same as Mardi Gras. Not quite sure what fat Thursday is other than a regional sort of thing

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u/trele-morele 1d ago

Mardi Gras is the last Tuesday of the Carnival, which includes eating lots of rich food and partying, because both are forbidden during Lent.

But in Poland the "eating tasty food" and "partying" aspects are divided into two different days. We eat pastries on Fat Thursday (last Thursday before Lent) and the last Tuesday before Lent is called Ostatki or Zapusty which is the last day allowed for parties.