Pancake Day/Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by monster

I only borrow religious holidays that are fun, though, so no Lent for me It amazes me the number of people round here giving things up -before I moved here I thought that was an archaic thing.

Again, a difference in our UK experience.
I've been BAFFLED by the amount of people in different places in the UK who have asked me, "What are you giving up for Lent?" and gone on to tell me their sacrifices (often for no religious reason I can discern)
WHAT?! You haven't been to church since you got married! Not even Christmas and/ or Easter?
It thought it was perhaps an admin fashion, then a diet fashion, then a fashion fashion... who knows...?

In my C of E school, only two people I know of are giving up for Lent.
Again, I always thought it was a Catholic thing, but the conversation was such I didn't want to ask.

Mum & Dad are sacrificing this year as ever. So we had Shrove Tuesday (lemon and lo-cal sugar for me) and they went to Mass today for Ash Wednesday. They may even have fasted today, not sure as I was at school.

My two (crepe-style) pancakes were yummy.
BTW - Betty Crocker sells "pancake mix" in the UK which makes UK style pancakes. That's a new one on me.