I like to think of my blog as being both entertaining and educational, so here's a little cultural lesson for everyone. Many of us in the U.S. know today as Mardi Gras and think it's something unique to Louisiana. But in truth, much of the world celebrates Tuesday as the end of the Carnival season. Austria is no different, and today is the popular celebration known as Fasching. Unlike in New Orleans, which honors Fat Tuesday with bared tits and urine-soaked streets flowing with vomit, the Austrian tradition at the conclusion of Carnival is for big muscle guys to gorilla press other dudes. And who is our favorite Austian muscle guy? It's Mexxberg, of course, and today is his favorite day of the year! It's hard to believe that my first post featuring Mexxberg was eight years ago. There have been a lot of slams, a lot of blood, and a lot of bruises, but Mexxberg is still going strong.
Happy Fasching my friend!
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