The History of Shrove Tuesday

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Did you recently celebrate Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day? Although it is enshrined in Christian tradition, it’s believed that Pancake Day might have originated as a pagan holiday, when eating warm, round pancakes – symbolizing the sun – was a way of celebrating the arrival of spring. The religious association of Shrove Tuesday… Continue reading The History of Shrove Tuesday