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Sorry, but.. I've never heard of Pancake day or anything else discussed in here.

I've never even heard of Pancake day. o_o.

Today is Chinese New Year Eve at least.

Fat Tuesday/Pancake Day/Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday (a Christian religious day that marks the beginning of a period of fasting). On Fat Tuesday, you stuff yourself by eating all you want of everything and anything, 'cause, well, as I said, Ash Wednesday's the beginning of a period of fasting. =D

For some reason, it's a tradition to eat lots of pancakes on Fat Tuesday, so now many people call it, instead, Pancake Day. Yummy.

I used to go to a Christian school, and every Fat Tuesday, the school would have a huge pancake breakfast, free for everyone who attended the school and their families. So much fun. And so very tasty. =9

The name Shrove Tuesday is actually derived from the Archaic English verb "to shrive", in turn meaning to find absolution for ones soul(or sins). Fat Tuesday is the absolution(in a way) because it is done to consume all the milks, eggs, and meat which traditionally were not supposed to be eaten during Lent.

However, as all enjoyable traditions go, the ideals have changed and so have the celebrations. An example of this is how in Newfoundland and Labrador(a province in Canada), a lucky coin(or another object) is baked into a pancake. The person who finds the trinket supposedly gains the attributed fortune with it(someone who were to find a gold coin would have good luck). If you still don't know what we're on about, Shrove Tuesday also marks the end of Carnival.

It's interesting to note that although Shrove Tuesday is based upon the Christian Calendar, it's a huge celebration that regardless of culture, many people take a hand in practicing it.

I suppose a good way to put it in the Christian perspective is that it's the last celebration before the most solemn event in the Christian Calendar.

Oh, thanks.

Well I did have two blueberry waffles for breakfast...and then my awesome husband made me banana pancakes for dinner...along with home fries and bacon...that's another 10 pounds I'm going to have to dance off...

You're pregnant Am! You're allowed

Pancake Day...never heard of that. I knew today was a holiday, but I didn't know it had some food thing hidden behind it ;P I didn't eat any pancakes. Too bad.

i forgot and had none
on a good note stargate was cool.
pshaw, i'll have some tommorow.

I had 3 custard paczki's, an ice cream sandwich sundae with big cookies and both chocolate and vanilla ice cream, a piece of cheesecake with strawberries and whipped cream, and a big piece of german chocolate cake. No actual food today XD All over campus there were desert bars, and just a lot of fun. ^^

Oh, thank you. I was about to say I'm not jewish.

Lol true, but I'm jsut thinking of the weight I'm not suppossed to gain...

::pouts:: Am I the only one who's used to faushnaught (which I've probably spelled differently than last time and definetly misspelled) day? I know there're other PAers here, there has to be someone who's heard of it... =P

No! I forgot about pancake day! I have to go and buy some today now

Is dancing really good for your baby boy inside of you?
"Tap, tap, tap." everyone does. *baby kicks* "OWWWW! HE KICKED ME!" says AM "I DID NOT" says a random guy.