Jos Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Was looking on the calender this week and noticed today is pancake day? (so today we're having pancakes:), is there a meaning to this day? In the netherlands we don't have a pancake day anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 its supposed to be a religious thing.... but its just an excuse to eat pancakes. and the uk seems to be the only country that "celebrates" it. It marks the start of lent where your supposed to give up something. i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 its supposed to be a religious thing.... but its just an excuse to eat pancakes. and the uk seems to be the only country that "celebrates" it. It marks the start of lent where your supposed to give up something. i think. Give it a few years and we will celebrate other days like illegal immigrant rights day or job centre lazy bonus day. Pancakes are a nice excuse just to eat something different on a set day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 It is Shrove Tuesday, The day before lent begins (Ash Wednesday) The point was to eat up all your eggs, fat and milk prior to 40 days of fasting leading up to Easter. Somewhere along the line pancakes became the meal of choice to use up those items of food. I think the American Mardi Gras is the same premise, from the French - Fat Tuesday Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 It is Shrove Tuesday, The day before lent begins (Ash Wednesday) The point was to eat up all your eggs, fat and milk prior to 40 days of fasting leading up to Easter. Somewhere along the line pancakes became the meal of choice to use up those items of food. I think the American Mardi Gras is the same premise, from the French - Fat Tuesday Mike Everyday is pancake day in America surely.... As well as bacon day burger day and their most popular "let's just let a majority percentage of the country stuff themselves everyday"..... day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jos Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Ah, now I understand, I believe we celebrate this too, it's called 'carnaval' and people get drunk and dress up for 3 days:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Over here in the summer it happens a lot.... I thought it was called a Newquay weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK1 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 It is Shrove Tuesday, The day before lent begins (Ash Wednesday) The point was to eat up all your eggs, fat and milk prior to 40 days of fasting leading up to Easter. Somewhere along the line pancakes became the meal of choice to use up those items of food. I think the American Mardi Gras is the same premise, from the French - Fat Tuesday Mike Succinct and well informed. Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 When I lived in Breda they got drunk for a week ! Still remember coming home from work at 6pm on a Tuesday and seeing a guy passed out next to a lamppost wearing a HUGE Sombrero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastcar Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Over here in the summer it happens a lot.... I thought it was called a Newquay weekend. :rlol: Got to love a Newquay weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Has the country really come to the stage where younger people don't know what Shrove Tuesday is, and its association with pancakes? There's more on the news about a load of overpaid footballers calling each other names, and, not satisfied that homosexuality is no longer illegal, the "gays" now wanting to "marry" in church, than there is about civil war, European financial meltdown, celebration of Christian religious festivals, or other major events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I didn't have any pancakes yesterday at all. Not like me that..!! I always thought it was to celebrate Mr Pancake trying to blow up the Houses Of Parliament or I may confusing that with something else. H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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