Posted on 02/16/2007 4:15:48 PM PST by snugs
Shrove Tuesday is the term used in United Kingdom,, Ireland, and Australia to refer to the day after Collop Monday and before Ash Wednesday (the liturgical season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday). In these countries, this day is also known as Pancake Day, because it is customary to eat pancakes on this day.
The reason that pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent is that it was the start of the traditional 40 days of Lent liturgical fasting, during which only the plainest foodstuffs were eaten. Therefore, rich ingredients such as eggs, milk, sugar and flour are disposed of immediately prior to the commencement of the fast. Pancakes were therefore the perfect way of using up these perishable goods, besides providing a minor celebratory feast prior to the fast itself . Though the Church of England celebrates Lent and often has lent services etc actual 40 days of fasting is not usually practised nowadays.
The word shrove is a past tense of the English verb "shrive," which means to obtain absolution for one's sins by confessing and doing penance. Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the shriving (confession) that Anglo-Saxon Christians were expected to receive immediately before Lent.
Shrove Tuesday is the last day of "shrovetide," which is the English equivalent to the Carnival tradition that developed separately out of the countries of Latin Europe. In countries of the Carnival tradition, the day before Ash Wednesday is known either as the "Tuesday of Carnival" (in Spanish-speaking countries, "Martes de Carnaval," in Portuguese-speaking countries, "Terça-feira de Carnaval" or "Terça feita gorda") or "Fat Tuesday" (in French-speaking countries, "Mardi Gras," in Italian-speaking countries, "Martedì Grasso").
got tea?
Lol yep, I finished it.
word...
How was your day?
good...
you? ;)
Jebus! That's a breakfast!
Eh...not that great. But I'm feeling better now. ;)
that's good...;)
I'm happy you're here...;)
Me too. ;)
...makes working a little more fun ;)
Lol I'm glad.
so am i...
I'm applying for jobs right now so that's probably about as exciting as your job... ;) Except that right now I'm applying for a job at the CIA lol. I have a feeling I'm not gonna get that...
I'm sure you will--but you'd have to kill me (LOL) ;)
You and everyone else who reads the singles thread lol. I had a teacher last year who actually interviewed with the CIA. She *claims* she didn't get the job. But ya never know, maybe she was here at this small school in SC because of some terrorist threat. ;) I can think of a few people who would worry me if I were at the CIA lol.
...like me ;)
(LOL)
Lol you weren't exactly who I was thinking of...
LOL ;)
Hi, Snugs! I expect you're beddy bye by now, but just wanted to say thanks for the thread! Pancake racing sounds like fun!
How's everyone doing? Did we all survive Valentine's day?
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