Fun fastnacht facts (including: What is a fastnacht?)

(YDR) Tuesday is Fastnacht Day, as people prepare for Lent.
Fail to eat a fastnacht on Shrove Tuesday, and you'll get boils.
And your chickens won't lay eggs, and your flax crop will fail.
That's the ultimate prediction if people don't indulge in this doughnut-like treat. Continued