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    1. Auspectress on

      # Fat Thursday: More Than Just Sweets

      Fat Thursday isn’t just about doughnuts and angel wings—it’s a day steeped in omens, superstitions, and vibrant traditions that still thrive in Polish homes. Do you know why eating a doughnut in the morning is said to bring good luck, or why frying angel wings was thought to ward off evil spirits? Today, we mostly view these as fun facts, but once upon a time, there were strict “dos and don’ts” for this day. Discover which customs have survived—some might surprise you!

      **Fat Thursday** is a moveable feast, falling on a different date each year. However, it always lands on the last Thursday before Lent, exactly 52 days before Easter. It marks the symbolic start of the final days of Carnival—a time when, historically, people allowed themselves more indulgence, especially at the table. It’s no wonder that doughnuts (**pączki**) and angel wings (**faworki**—known in some regions as *chrust*) reign supreme. While we now see them as high-calorie treats, they once held a much deeper meaning tied to folk beliefs and the preparation for the upcoming fast.

      # Eat a Doughnut in the Morning for Good Fortune

      In the old days, it was believed that what you ate at the start of the day influenced your success later on. Therefore, the first doughnut on Fat Thursday was meant to bring luck and ensure prosperity for the entire year. This tradition lives on—many Poles still try to eat their first *pączek* in the morning, even if the motivation today is more symbolic than spiritual.

      Interestingly, in some regions, it was said that refusing a doughnut foretold losses on the farm or bad luck in everyday affairs. While we take this with a grain of salt today, these signs once carried real weight as part of the local heritage.

      # Frying “Faworki” Warded Off Evil Spirits

      Not everyone knows that deep-fried pastries played a magical role in ancient beliefs. It was said that the scent of frying *faworki* and *pączki* wafting through the kitchen protected the home from evil spirits and brought safety to the family. In some areas, doughnuts were considered “mandatory”—not just for the taste, but for the security of the domestic hearth.

      # Finish the Whole Doughnut—Guilt-Free!

      According to folk superstition, leaving scraps of doughnuts or angel wings could bring bad luck—it was believed that your fortune would “escape” along with the leftovers. Though we see this as a curiosity now, the rule still holds in many homes: everything served on Fat Thursday should be eaten with pleasure and joy.

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    2. msasti on

      By the end of the day I’ll consist of at least 1% of pączki by mass.

    3. Zdzisiu on

      So on average we eat not even 3 pączki per person? Time to act!

      But serious I wasn’t expecting that high number. It’s amazing.

    5. IWillDevourYourToes on

      That’s a ton of dounuts for one Polish person what the hell?

    8. THEzwerver on

      I would be able to eat 2 or 3 max, but 88 million seems a bit much, even for my fat ass.

    9. StrengthTechnical472 on

      88 million doughnuts in one day? Now *that’s* a national holiday done right 😄🍩

    10. LookThisOneGuy on

      The real question is: traditional or funky modern variations?

      I have eaten this week: With regular red jam, pistachio cream, vanilla cream, nutella, caramel, rum cream, passion fruit, krokant.

    11. Patient_Moment_4786 on

      Not thank you OP, now I need one nut there’s no way I can 🙁

    12. no_va_det_mye on

      Those are berliners. Very common in Norway as well.

      Where I’m from (well inside the arctic circle) we celebrate the return of the sun after polar night ends by eating a bunch of these.

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