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Today in Britain it is Shrove Tuesday. The word ‘shrove’ comes from ‘shrive’, meaning to confess one’s sins. It is the day before Lent starts, a season of preparation for Easter and the celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus. It is popularly called Pancake Day, since in many households, batters will be created and pancakes consumed.
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Today in Britain it is Shrove Tuesday. The word ‘shrove’ comes from ‘shrive’, meaning to confess one’s sins. It is the day before Lent starts, a season of preparation for Easter and the celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus. It is popularly called Pancake Day, since in many households, batters will be created and pancakes consumed.