FReeper Canteen ~ Happy Fat Tuesday! ~ 04 MAR 2025

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Happy Fat Tuesday!

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday, is a festive day celebrated on March 4, 2025, marking the last day of the Carnival season before the start of Lent, a period of fasting and reflection in many Christian traditions.

Lent begins the following day with Ash Wednesday. Shrove Tuesday is observed in many Christian countries through participating in confession, the ritual burning of the previous year's Holy Week palms, finalizing one's Lenten sacrifice, as well as eating pancakes and other sweets.

Mardi Gras (French for Fat Tuesday) dates back to an ancient Roman festival honoring the deities Lupercalia and Saturnalia which took place in mid-February. When Christians arrived in Rome, they incorporated the festival into Lenten preparations.

For centuries, this solemn feast prepared Christians for the season of Lent and used up valuable meat and supplies they would be abstaining from in the days to come. Traditions surrounding the day have changed through the ages. Through time and culture, the practices of Lent and Carnival, Mardi Gras, and Shrove Tuesday have varied and become incorporated into regional customs.

In the United Kingdom, Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Day. Pancakes are the perfect menu item when the future includes abstaining from fats, eggs, and sweets! In Russia, they celebrate the entire week during Shrovetide as Pancake Week.

While the French didn't originate the medieval feast, they did put their stamp on it. From parades to beignets and colorful masks, the last day of Carnival is full of elaborate costumes and lavish food sure to hold the revelers over through a long fast.

New Orleans holds the crown for Carnival and Mardi Gras celebrations in the United States. While the city is filled with French flavor and style, its culture is an eclectic infusion of many cultures. Colorful King Cake and thick, savory muffuletta sandwiches only suggest the indulgence possible on Fat Tuesday. Regional specialties like Etouffee, Po'boys, and jambalaya all add to the atmosphere of the day.

Happy Shrove Day Everyone!

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[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Joanne Shaw Taylor - I’ve Been Loving You Too Long ( Live )

Elito Revé Y Su Charangón - Esa Soy Yo

Yambeque ( En Vivo )

The Twelve Bar Bluesband - Life Is Hard ( When You Play The Blues ) - Live At Bluesmoose Radio

The Twelve Bar Bluesband - The Thrill Is Gone - Live At Bluesmoose Café

HAVANA - Dale A Ver

Como Fue - IKIRA BARU

Mix De Salsa Con Clase

Orquesta Finisterre 2024 - Tiempo De Merengues ©By Juan Cantero Galastur Vídeos - Vilamar - Barreiros

Dos Gardenias - Moruga Red Trio

[luvie]

~ Fat Tuesday ~

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[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy howdy spel!

*HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you luvie!

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Hello lovely divas! ;-) Where is everyone?

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Geez! Now I’m very scared! I hope that I am not in deep trouble what with me alone and THREE lovely Canteen divas! Uh-oh! ;-)

[left that other site]

It’s OK. We don’t bite. (usually!)😁

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening left that other site!

*HUGS*

[lightman]

Orthodox Christians are two days ahead...we started Great Lent with the Vespers of Forgiveness on Sunday evening.

We will ALL celebrate Easter/Pascha together on April 20, for the first time in 11 years!

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

;-) Well, nibbling may be OK.

[laurenmarlowe]

Happy to have you here! :o)

I guess everyone is busy keeping up with the news!

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

You may be right, Lauren. Too much winning! ;-)

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LOL

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy lightman!

Interesting info, thank you.

[laurenmarlowe]

Life is grand!

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Luvie is awfully quiet tonight. She must be up to no good! ;-)

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

YUM, that stack o' flapjacks looks mighty tasty!

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Oh, and here is the other troublemaker. I knew it. She and luvie are plotting something!