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First term U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn), believes that traditions matter. Keeping that in mind, today she continued a decades-long tradition f celebrating Paczki Day, a Polish tradition, which is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent that was started by her husband John Dingell while he served in the same seat.

The tradition is sending out packzis made in Hamtramck at Chene Modern Bakery, to hundreds of their supporters, friends and family among others.

Dingell and her team started in the early hours of the morning delivering paczki to friends across Southeast Michigan. John Dingell celebrated his heritage on Paczki Day with friends each year as a reminder to the community that our heritage is important and binds us together generation to generation.

“As a proud Dingell, this is a tradition I want to keep with my friends on a day that everyone is an honorary member of the Polish community,” Rep. Dingell said.

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