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Will I make pancakes today?. No I bloody will not hate the yucky things Pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent because they were a way to use up rich foods such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent. The liturgical fasting emphasized eating plainer food and refraining from food that would give pleasure: in many cultures, this means no meat, dairy, or eggs. In Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand the day is also known as Pancake Day as it is a common custom to eat pancakes as a meal.In the United Kingdom, Pancake Day is also an annual feature on the childrens television show Blue Peter. In Newfoundland small tokens are frequently cooked in the pancakes. Children take delight in discovering the objects, which are intended to be divinatory. For example, the person who receives a coin will be wealthy; a nail that they will become or marry a carpenter.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 07:12:41 +0000

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