Shrove Tuesday

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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

Folklore says the Olney tradition started in the 15th Century when a harassed housewife, rushing to attend church on Shrove Tuesday, ran to the service with a frying pan still in her hand.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2023

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