Today Is...Shrove Tuesday

The word 'Shrove' comes from the old English word 'Shrive' which means to confess so today is to confess your sins or pre-empt them anyway because Shrove Tuesday is the Day before Ash Wednesday and 40 days of Lent when you are supposed to give up something.   
This tradition comes from a time when items such as eggs and flour were considered luxuries and thus not to be eaten during a time of religious observance because the baby Jesus would not be happy at all about that and over time we learnt to lump these things together to make Pancakes which is why Shrove Tuesday is also called Pancake Day in some countries, reflecting the tradition of using up the food which would be stinking out the cupboard in 40 days time.
Another fact about Shrove Tuesday is that the date changes every year because it is determined by Easter, which is a movable feast based on the lunar calendar so the date can range between February 3 and March 9 each year.
However, Shrove Tuesday isn’t simply about seeing how many pancakes you can stuff in your fat face, it has deeper spiritual significance to those of a fall to your knee's bent who see it as representing the chance to be shriven, to admit their wrongdoings, seek forgiveness, and purify themselves for the season of Lent.
As i am never wrong, have done nothing to forgive and am already as pure as the Virgin Mary herself, i am free to just keep shovelling in pancakes as quick as i can tip them out of the frying pan. Enjoy!