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Tuesday, February 24, 2004
10:13 AM

Happy Pancake Day!
As most of you know, today is Fat Tuesday (or, if you want to be PC about it, "Plus Size Tuesday"). But did you know that today is also known as "Pancake Day"? Yes, a whole day more or less dedicated to Pancakes. In honor of this momentous day, I thought I would give my readers a little lesson in the history of Pancake Day. (If you already know all about Pancake Day, then you are excused from class. Go make pancakes instead!)

Pancake Day is the last day before the start of Lent and its related fasting. As a result, on Pancake Day people apparently would feast on pancakes to use up their supplies of fat, butter and eggs... foods forbidden during Lent.

I personally had never heard of this alleged "Pancake Day" until our paralegal started here a few years ago and needless to say, I was quite skeptical. Pancake Day?? I think not. But she told me about it, which prompted me to do some internet research (naturally). In case you are curious, here are a couple of links about Pancake Day (lest you think I am making this up). After all, if it's on the Internet, it must be true.

Pancake Day
More Pancakes

So today I will eat pancakes. I encourage you all to do the same.

Thus endeth the history/cooking lesson.

P.S. Did everyone already know this and I'm just reinforcing my pagan baby status??

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