I know it's been a few weeks since Lent began, but I think this is worth a post.
First, history lesson. Fasnacht donuts are a very fatty, sugary, bad-for-you treat. The purpose of these donuts were to use up all the left over lard, butter, sugar and any other source of fats in the pantry BECAUSE these were the things that were fasted during Lent, which began the next day.
So what is Lent? Lent is the 40 days that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on the saturday before Easter. During those 40 days one is supposed prepare themselves for Easter through prayer, penitence, almsgiving and self-evaluation.
This year I really took notice of the excitement for fasnacht donuts. (Personally, I find them rather tasteless and dry. I might be eating the wrong kind.) I was really turned off by the lack of equal excitement for the fasting part of Lent.
So, I think if you are going to eat a fasnacht donut, you should also participate in Lent. It's only fair.
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