It's butter week! Rather, Maslenitsa, the Polish version of Mardi Gras. I had my fill of pierogi last week in my nutrition class, when we had a woman come to talk about Polish food. This includes lots of "forest food", especially wild blueberries (also used to fill pierogi- delicious!) and many varieties of mushrooms.
Like other Carnival festivals, Maslenitsa celebrates the end of winter. By the looks of the slightly greening grass as a result of all the rain lately, I'd say it's high time to celebrate!
It doesn't quite look like the beginnings of spring in these photos, but it sure looks like fun.
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