I am aware of many occasions' origins that we recognize throughout the year. However, there are still some that I do not understand why they exist. One, for example is today, Pancake Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras... It seems like just a regular Tuesday.
What is the significance behind this day? Where did it come from? Why do we eat pancakes today? Post what you can find out in a well written, organized paragraph!
Shrove Tuesday is called "Shrove Tuesday" because 'shrove' means being forgiven for sins. It happens each year on a different date depending on when Easter is. Pancake Day is another name for Shrove Tuesday. A long time ago it was a day for eating and having a good time. People would go to church and confess all their sins and be forgiven before the beginning of Lent. Since nice foods and eggs were banned during Lent, one way of using them would be to make pancakes.
ReplyDeleteThe significance of shrove tuesday is that we eat pancakes which are eaten to symbolize the sweets we might give up during lent. Also because it is the day before lent and ash wendsday.
ReplyDeletePancakes are eaten on shrove tuesday because they represent fasting for lent. they're made of the things that used to be restricred during ritual fasting during lent. This makes them the perfect food to chow down on right before fasting begins.
ReplyDeleteI ask the same question every year (the reason why is because im very forgetfull). I asked my mom this morning and she told me that the reason why it's called "fat tuesday" is because it's the day befor lent. Lent is a a period were people (not all but most) give yp somthing like candy, ice creem, takeout and/or another thing. So the reason why it's called "fat tuesday" is in preperation so people (not all but most) can remove some of the fat in their house befor lent.
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Shrove Tuesday is mainly celebrated in the English speaking countries. Shrove Tuesday is linked to Easter, so it changes on an annual basis. Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Tuesday, Mardi Gras, and Fat Tuesday because it comes from a time where people ate rich foods, such as pancakes, a day before lent.
ReplyDeleteShrove Tuesday is alos known as Pancake Tuesday. It is also known for eating Pancakes before the start of Lent it is celebrated the day before Lent begins in different countries there are different names such as Pancake tuseday, Shrove tuseday, fat tuseday.
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Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of lent. Shrove tuesday is commonly celebrated by English speaking countries. In most traditions, this day is known for eating pancakes before lent. Other names for Shrove Tuesday are Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday etc. Also, this day isn't all about Pancakes in certain parts of the world. In Iceland,this day is named Sprengidagur,(Which means Bursting Day) and it is for eating salted meat and peas. In Catholic Religion it is known as Pancake Day, which is obviously is a day of pancakes.
ReplyDeleteShorve tuesday ( also known as pancake day ) is the day preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of lent. In most tridtion the day is known for eating pancakes before the start of lent. In the United States, Ireland, Austrlia, New Zeland, and Canada it is known as pancake day. Catholic and Protestants countries is called Mardi Gras. BY ANTON
ReplyDeleteWhy do we have pancake tuesday? Some may ask that but I have the answer. We have pancake tuesday(Shrove Tuesday)because its the last tuesday before lent. So we like to stuff are stomachs because some religion they have to fast for lent.
ReplyDeleteshrove tuesday is the day before ash wensday, the day starting Lent, the time of fasting. fasting means we sacrifice some of our things we depend on every mourning, afternoon, and night, leaving us with the basic items we use to keep us going every day, the pancakes we eat are used because, we fast many foods to show how jesus lived on littel food during this time. pancakes are made with few ingredeents, so it is a fasting food, a common fasting food for breakfast or brunch. aUsTiN
ReplyDeleteWhat is the point od shrove tuesday. It is the last tuesday before Lent.The ingreadeints pancakes are made of is usally resticted for the 40 days of Lent. Pancake tuesday(Shrove tuesday) Is the one day where almost everyone eats pacakes. Lent is the time where we give somthing up. So this is time to fattn up
ReplyDeleteShrove Tuesday is also know as (Fat Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday) People eat pancakes so they can get ready for fasting that means that some people dont eat some food for Lent. Some other country celebrate Shrove Tuesday also like Australia, England, Ireland and New Zealand.
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Shrove tuesday, also Known as Pancake tuesday, symbolizes the first day of Lent, and the day before Ash Wednesday. Apperently, in order to prepare for lent, you have to get rid of all your egg and milk products, and that is why you are suppose to make pancakes.
ReplyDeleteshrove tuesday is also known as Pancake Day mardi gras, in iceland it is called sprengidagur and is also is the day preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent Shrove Tuesday is observed mainly in English speaking countries, especially Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand and Canada but is also observed in the Philippines and Germany. Shrove Tuesday is linked to Easter, so its date changes on an annual basis.
ReplyDeleteThis Tuesday is called Mardi Gras which is French for Fat Tuesday and is called this with good reason. Many people overeat on Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday because it is the day before they fast. In New Orleans there is a big parade and balls with many colourful beads, floats and balloons to celebrate Mardi Gras. Cakes called king cakes are eaten on Mardi Gras. King cakes are only eaten on special occasions like a birthday. The woman would make the cake and it can some times serve up to 500 people.
ReplyDeleteThe significance of Shrove Tuesday is celebrating the last day before lent. In Lent we fast which means not eating anything. The name shrove comes from shrive which means to confess. Back then people used Shrove Tuesday as a day to confess there sins and then start to fast. Pancakes are eaten on Shrove Tuesday because that is the last day to indulge yourself befor Lent. This is my PANCAKE PARAGRAPH!!!! bye
ReplyDeleteShrove Tuesday is the day before Lent starts: the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. It's a day of penitence, to clean the soul, and a day of celebration as the last chance to feast before Lent begins.
ReplyDeleteShrove Tuesday is sometimes called Pancake Day after the fried batter recipe traditionally eaten on this day. But there's more to Shrove Tuesday than pigging out on pancakes or taking part in a public pancake race. The pancakes themselves are part of an ancient custom with deeply religious roots. Penitence: Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the ritual of shriving that Christians used to undergo in the past. In shriving, a person confesses their sins and receives absolution for them.
When a person receives absolution for their sins, they are forgiven for them and released from the guilt and pain that they have caused them.
Shrove Tuesday is pancake Tuesday simply because we eat pancakes on this day.
ReplyDeleteThere is more to just eating pancakes on shrove Tuesday this is the last day before the period which Christians call Lent. Lent is a time of abstinence, of giving things up. Shrove Tuesday is the last chance to indulge yourself, and to use up the food that aren’t allowed in Lent. Pancakes were eaten on this day because they contain fat, butter and eggs which were forbidden during Lent. The name shrove Tuesday comes from the old word “shrive” which means to confess. On shrove Tuesday people used to confess their sins so that they were forgiving before the season of Lent .
This Tuesday is important because it is Shrove Tuesday. Why is it called shrove Tuesday? It is called Shrove Tuesday because it is the last day before Ash Wednesday which is the first day of lent. What countries celebrate Shrove Tuesday? The countries that celebrate Shrove Tuesday are Ireland, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. We eat pancakes because it is a tradition. Why do we eat pancakes? We eat pancakes because Lent is a time to give things up. So Shrove Tuesday is the last chance to eat food that you are not supposed to eat during Lent.
ReplyDeleteThe significance of Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday, is to indulge in food that were not allowed during Lent. People eat pancakes because they contain fat (giving it the name Fat Tuesday), butter and eggs, which are foods that were banished during Lent traditionally. It is called Shrove Tuesday because the word shrove comes from the old word shrive, which means to confess. People would confess their sins the on this day so they could be free on their sins before Lent begins. It is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday, which starts the Church season of Lent that leads up to Easter Sunday.
ReplyDeleteGuess what today is?.... SHROVE Tuesday to my point of view that’s what I call it. There is also tons of different names for Shrove Tuesday like... Pancake Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, and Mardi Gras. But im pretty sure there are tons of different names we can call it. So now you know that how about learning about this spacial Tuesday a little more. In most traditions this Tuesday is meaning for eating pancakes before the start the of Lent. Pancakes made on this Tuesday are made out of foods available, sugar, fat, flour and eggs. Next year Shrove Tuesday will be on February 12, 2013.
ReplyDeleteShrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, and Marti Gras. What do these name all have in common and why is it so important? All of these names are similar because they are all the same day. They all mean the same thing. No, it is not a day to sit around and eat pancakes all day. It is a day to clean your soul if sin and to celebrate before you start to fast. When you make pancakes you usually use a lot of the fatty foods. People confess their sins today (Shrove Tuesday) so they are free of sin when Lent starts. Shrove Tuesday is the day before Lent starts. Shrove Tuesday has been a tradition for thousands of year.
ReplyDeleteShrove Tuesday was originally a day of sorrow for past sins. The word “Shrove,” was derived from the word “Shrive,” which means to confess. Though today we know it as a day to feast on all those foods that you cant have during Lent. A long time ago people would fast and used Shrove Tuesday as a day to eat up all the food in their house that they couldn’t eat during Lent. That way it wouldn’t go to waste. For Shrove Tuesday my family and I have pancakes and sausages for dinner. My mom says she likes it because she always knows what to cook.
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