NAZARETH, Pa. — Fastnacht Day is coming, so employees at Schubert's Bakery can forget about sleep.
Stephen Riccelli and about 10 of his employees at the Nazareth bakery will be hard at work making thousands of the fried dough in honor of the Pennsylvania Dutch tradition.
Fastnacht Day, also known as Fat Tuesday, is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday and the official start of Lent.
Some say Fastnacht Day started as a way to empty the pantry of lard, sugar, fat, and butter, which were traditionally given up during Lent.
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