Paczki Day is more than just a fun Fat Tuesday tradition in metro Detroit

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(WXYZ) — This coming Tuesday, February 13, is Fat Tuesday. But in Detroit, we all know it as Paczki Day!

Everybody's got their go-to spot to get those traditional Polish donuts.

So we asked people to tell us their favorite paczki place around town.

We got a ton of responses: from Hamtramck to Howell to Warren, Monroe, Oxford and beyond.

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Paczki Day is a part of Detroit's culture.

Many consider it a fun tradition, but it's more than that.

Photojournalist Mike Glover raises the voice of our Polish community to show us the fun and the deeper meaning. Check out the video in the player above.