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Happy Paczki Day!

How are you celebrating Mardi Gras?

Are you breaking out the beaded necklaces or indulging in sweets today?

While Buffalo Grove might not be able to compete with the celebrations in New Orleans, we know that won't stop many residents from marking Fat Tuesday, whether it's to get in one last hurrah before the Lenten season begins or simply grab the excuse to live it up.

If past years are any indication, many will flock today to Deerfields Bakery for a paczki fix. According to the bakery's website, the pastries will come in 16 flavors today.

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Meanwhile, eSkape is holding a tater tot eating contest that will award a gift card to the contestant who downs the most in two minutes.

What are you doing to mark Mardi Gras? Tell us in the comment box below, or take a picture from your celebration and upload it to this story.

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