Shrove Tuesday
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An historic Shrove Tuesday ball game in Warwickshire has been held for the 824th time.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2024
Celebrated as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday in other parts of the world, the name Shrove Tuesday derives from the English word meaning to seek forgiveness or be granted absolution.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024
By tradition, Carnival falls on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, when Christians begin fasting for Lent.
From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2023
Shrove Tuesday — also known as Mardi Gras — calls for classic, buttery pancakes.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2023
“The answer we were looking for is Shrove Tuesday, 1497!”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
