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Canada
August 20, 2008 12:56pm CST
Ok, my question is this: Why do we have pancakes on Ash Wednesday?
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jillhill
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
20 Aug 08
On Shrove tuesday they make pancakes to clean out everything before they start the fasting for the Lent season.
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candymarie
@candymarie (1368)
• Canada
20 Aug 08
man, I have no idea where it all went wrong then, because yeah, tradition in my family, for as long as I can remember, was that we had pancakes on Ash Wednesday, hrm, maybe I should ask mom why we did it differently..... WAFFLE WAFFLE WAFFLE WAFFLE PAN-CAKE!PAN-CAKE!
donna22
@donna22 (1116)
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20 Aug 08
Where are you from because here we have pancakes the day before, On Shrove Tuesday. Anyway, Im not totally sure about this but I seem to remember being told when I was little that traditionally it was so you could use up the eggs etc you use to make the pancakes before you fast for lent.
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candymarie
@candymarie (1368)
• Canada
20 Aug 08
hrm, I don't recall Shrove Tuesday....what's a shrove?
underdogtoo
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
9 Oct 08
Pancakes with lots of butter and syrup is so delicious I think it is sinful to eat them any time. I don't care. I'll eat them any old Wednesday.Cheers!!
candymarie
@candymarie (1368)
• Canada
9 Oct 08
he he he, so true,....aw man....I want pancakes now, with butter, sliced strawberries, cold syrup, AND whipped cream.....*Homer Simpson drool*
RevSkull
@RevSkull (271)
• Tokelau
21 Aug 08
Do a simple search on Shrove Tuesday and you will find your answers. Since we aren't allowed to cut and paste here it is a bit much to type.