Pancake Day!

Shrove Tuesday (also known as Pancake Day or Pancake Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday, first day of Lent. It takes place 47 days before Easter Sunday.
Pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent because they were a way to eat rich foods, like eggs, sugar and milk, before the fasting season of the 40 days without eating. 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 it is a common custom to eat pancakes as a meal.In England, as part of community celebration, many towns held traditional Shrove Tuesday games, some dating as far back as the 12th century. The practice mostly died out in the 19th century but a number of towns have maintained the tradition.On Pancake Day, pancake races are held in villages and towns across the United Kingdom. The tradition is said to have originated when a housewife from Olney, was so busy making pancakes that she forgot the time until she heard the church bellsringing. She raced out of the house to church while still carrying her frying pan and pancake. The pancake race is now a common festive tradition in the UK, especially England, even today. Participants with frying pans race through the streets tossing pancakes into the air and catching them in the pan whilst running. Also politicians run in this race!