Carnevale Chaos

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Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy, March 1984. It's much too crowded here.

Shrove Tuesday

Here are some Lithuanian customs for the day. (Here's a photo from a 1923 Shrove Tuesday. And here's a recipe for those traditional pancakes.)

ADDED: Here's our recipe for "Pončkai." You probably think of them as "Paczki."

Fat Tuesday

In Lithuania, Fat Tuesday is "Užgavėnės." Click on the "Carnvale" label to read more.

 

(Yes, I ate three pancakes this morning.)

Carnevale, Basta

It's the last day of Carnevale: giovedi grasso. Don't feel claustrophobic. The festivities will end soon.

Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy, March 1984. The Fat Tuesday crowd pushes toward the piazza, passing the Bridge of Sighs. It's impossible to stop and buy a postcard.