Pancake day

crn

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Feb 10, 2024, 12:20:48 PM2/10/24

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Pancake day on tuesday - very early this year

Brian Gaff

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Feb 11, 2024, 8:11:56 AM2/11/24

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Why does it exist at all? Was it invented by a pancake manufacturer?
Brian

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John Williamson

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Feb 11, 2024, 8:34:28 AM2/11/24

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On 11/02/2024 13:11, Brian Gaff wrote:
> Why does it exist at all? Was it invented by a pancake manufacturer?
> Brian
>

Originally, Shrove Tuesday was the last day of normal food before the
Lent fast started. As a result it turned into a sort of party day, as it
was the day before Ash Wednesday, which was the day you repented of your
sins,sought forgivemess for them and started fasting until Easter, which
happened 40 days later.

Its dedication to pancakes seems to be only in this country.

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Ahem A Rivet's Shot

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Feb 11, 2024, 9:00:03 AM2/11/24

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On Sun, 11 Feb 2024 13:11:53 -0000
"Brian Gaff" <brian...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Why does it exist at all? Was it invented by a pancake manufacturer?

It's the last chance to eat nice things before giving them up for
Lent.

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Sn!pe

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Feb 11, 2024, 9:23:38 AM2/11/24

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Ahem A Rivet's Shot <ste...@eircom.net> wrote:

> On Sun, 11 Feb 2024 13:11:53 -0000
> "Brian Gaff" <brian...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Why does it exist at all? Was it invented by a pancake manufacturer?
>
> It's the last chance to eat nice things before giving them up for
> Lent.

It's also to clear the store-cupboard of food put away for Winter
at the previous harvest before it all goes off.

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Abandoned Trolley

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Feb 11, 2024, 10:56:31 AM2/11/24

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>
> It's also to clear the store-cupboard of food put away for Winter
> at the previous harvest before it all goes off.
>

Because we all know that Jesus invented sell-by dates ?

Ahem A Rivet's Shot

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Feb 11, 2024, 12:30:03 PM2/11/24

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Well they are often treated as gospel.

Abandoned Trolley

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Feb 11, 2024, 12:35:44 PM2/11/24

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On 11/02/2024 17:06, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Feb 2024 15:56:30 +0000
> Abandoned Trolley <fr...@fred-smith.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>>>
>>> It's also to clear the store-cupboard of food put away for Winter
>>> at the previous harvest before it all goes off.
>>>
>>
>> Because we all know that Jesus invented sell-by dates ?
>
> Well they are often treated as gospel.
>

Praise the Lord

Tim+

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Feb 11, 2024, 12:42:33 PM2/11/24

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Inshallah.

Tim

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Sn!pe

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Feb 11, 2024, 1:02:12 PM2/11/24

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Abandoned Trolley <fr...@fred-smith.co.uk> wrote:

[Sn!pe]

> > It's also to clear the store-cupboard of food put away for Winter
> > at the previous harvest before it all goes off.
> >
>
> Because we all know that Jesus invented sell-by dates ?
>

That's a figment of your imagination.

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Sn!pe

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Feb 11, 2024, 1:02:12 PM2/11/24

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Tim+ <timdo...@yahoo.co.youkay> wrote:
[...]

> >>> Because we all know that Jesus invented sell-by dates ?
> >>
> >> Well they are often treated as gospel.
> >
> > Praise the Lord
>
> Inshallah.
>
> Tim

Oh dear. "Religion" gets everywhere, dunnit.

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Tease'n'Seize

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Feb 11, 2024, 1:57:14 PM2/11/24

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crn wrote:

> Pancake day on tuesday - very early this year

Yum ...

crn

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Feb 11, 2024, 9:40:43 PM2/11/24

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On 2024-02-11, Brian Gaff <brian...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Why does it exist at all? Was it invented by a pancake manufacturer?
> Brian
>

It is a religious thing.
During lent, the 40 days befor easter, many foods should not be eaten
so the contents of these are used up on Shrove Tuesday, the last day
before Lent. In the UK we use them to make pancakes, some other
countries use a different menu.

Bernard Peek

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Feb 12, 2024, 9:02:28 AM2/12/24

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Sort of. It's supposed to be the day you use up all of the perishable food
you won't be allowed during Lent. There are similar customs elsewhere.

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Ben Newsam

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Feb 12, 2024, 9:29:36 AM2/12/24

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John Williamson wrote, though the Organization header says "":

Using up all your eggs before Lent, I have always assumed.
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