Blonde Moment #54
Why I love my girlfriend:
Nikki: "When is pancake Tuesday, is it next Wednesday?"
Me: "Err... I think it might be Tuesday..."
:-)
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I said it on purpose......honest?
Posted by: NKL | February 22, 2006 10:07 AM
I love the way you've change the name of the day from something religious to something about pancakes.
Posted by: Adrian | February 22, 2006 4:33 PM
What the crap does 'Shrove' mean anyway? Besides, we eat pancakes, therefore it's Pancake day. It's a bit like Plum Pudding day and Chocolate Egg day.
Posted by: Matt | February 22, 2006 5:27 PM
Wikipedia is your friend:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrove_Tuesday
"The origin of the name Shrove lies in the archaic English verb "to shrive" which means to absolve people of their sins. It was common in the Middle Ages for "shriveners" (priests) to hear people's confessions at this time, to prepare them for Lent."
I of course am without sin, so I can just go for it on the pancakes.
Posted by: sliabh | February 22, 2006 7:41 PM
Yeah I read that, also read that "Pancakes are eaten to use up milk and eggs, which are not eaten during Lent, and would otherwise spoil during this period".
Err... Why are milk and eggs not eaten during lent though? Oh, right.
Posted by: Matt | February 22, 2006 8:10 PM
Yeah but it's not really about pancakes is it. The pancakes are more just securalising the religion.
Posted by: Adrian | February 22, 2006 10:31 PM
No, the pancakes are covered in lemon, cream and sugar, and are eaten mostly after a small dinner. Well, that's how it is for me anyway.
Posted by: Matt | February 23, 2006 1:16 AM
What I'm trying to point out that it's not pancake day, it's the eve of lent. However the tradition (pancakes) has superseded the meaning of the day (the eve of lent).
Posted by: Adrian | February 23, 2006 7:56 AM
I know, and I am re-enforcing your point, as I have never 'been' religious, but still eat pancakes on the secularised 'pancake' day.
Posted by: Matt | February 23, 2006 9:36 AM