#208. Our Favorites, Revisited: Mardi Gras!

Inspired by Bri’s Greatest Hits and the 200th episode of The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge, Sarah, Erin, and Rachel are each revisiting their own favorite episodes from the past four years of podcasting.   This week, Sarah looks back (laughing) at her all-time-favorite Trivia Challenge, in which she got to show off her rarefied knowledge of how to spell “pączki.”   It’s Episode 22: Rachel’s Trivia Challenge—Mardi Gras   From the original show notes:   How much do you (think you) know about the cultural and theological underpinnings of Mardi Gras? Test your knowledge in the latest edition of Rachel’s Trivia Challenge!  Learn more about the meanings of some of Mardi Gras’s many names, what Luther said (or maybe didn’t say) about the festival, how to spell the name of a popular Polish pastry, and the real reason Christians celebrate at this time of year. (Hint: it’s not pancakes.)  To dig deeper into a few of the sources mentioned in the show, check out Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller’s blog post on Luther and fasting, the Oma Way blog on German fastnacht traditions, and Bob Scribner’s article “Reformation, carnival, and the world turned upside down.” Connect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook.com/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram @lutheranladieslounge. Follow Sarah (@hymnnerd), Rachel (@rachbomberger), and Erin (@erinaltered) on Instagram! Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here, and email the Ladies at [e-mail].