When Cathedrals get angry – they flip

From English Cathedrals-

It’s that time of year and many of our cathedrals are gearing up to get flipping for Shrove Tuesday and preparing to move into the Lenten season.

On Tuesday York Minster will raise the Lent and Easter Cross ready for Ash Wednesday. This wooden cross – six metres tall by three metres wide is made from wooden scaffolding boards in the Minster workshop – will be suspended from the Central Tower throughout the Lenten season.

In Winchester, 20 teams made up of clergy, choristers, councillors, charities, and mayors in full regalia will be tossing pancakes and raising money for charity at the same time thanks to Winchester Rotary at the inaugural Winchester Pancake race.

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https://www.englishcathedrals.co.uk/latest-news/cathedral-pancake-day/?fbclid=IwAR0GEQiFTSEDSeSjdJJoeKyNhKg90q_tNYHBTRiQ00g9xEX8dttn8Q7K0Zc

What is Shrove Tuesday?

From Alabama-

It's Shrove Tuesday today, also known as Shrovetide Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday. So what does "Shrove" mean? And why are some Christians eating pancakes today?

Pancakes were traditionally eaten on the day before Ash Wednesday because they were a way to use up eggs, milk, and sugar before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent. Liturgical fasting during Lent emphasizes eating plainer food and refraining from "pleasurable" foods such as meat, dairy and eggs. Many people "give something up" during Lent as a way to prepare for Easter.

Shrove is the past tense of shrive, which means to gain absolution of sins by confession and repentance. Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Tuesday in some western European countries. The pancake aspect is not as widely observed in the United States as it is in England.

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http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2017/02/what_is_shrove_tuesday.html

National Cathedral holds 'holy pancake races'

From Washington DC (With video)

The National Cathedral celebrates Shrove Tuesday by hosting 'Mardi Gras Pancake Races.' Participants include National Cathedral clergy and staff as well as members from neighboring St. Alban's Episcopal Church.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2011/03/08/VI2011030804165.html

More Britons 'cheating' on Pancake Day

Stop the presses !

Tesco has reported that Instead of combining eggs, milk, flour and butter, its shoppers have been choosing quicker solutions today.

Tesco spokesman Trevor Datson said: “For centuries Brits prided themselves with their pancake-tossing abilities on Shrove Tuesday and in every town and village there would be a greatly heralded pancake race.

"However, the great tradition of pancake making and tossing soon looks like being consigned to history as nowadays society tries to make everything simpler.

"Judging by sales more and more people now rather just heat up a ready made pancake rather than risk making a mess in the kitchen."

Over the past five years the number of Brits "cheating" on Shrove Tuesday has doubled - this year alone an estimated 15m readymade pancakes or pancake mixes are expected to be sold across all retailers.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/8368712/More-Britons-cheating-on-Pancake-Day.html