#pancake tuesday
For the last couple of years we forgot when Shrove Tuesday came around, but not this year. They were scrummy.
Of course we have have them all year round but like to remember when it’s officially the right day.
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Today is »Shrove Tuesday«, called »Faschingsdienstag« in German or »Fettisdagen« in Swedish. It is the day before the lenten season begins.
Where do these three completely different names come from?
1st ENGLISCH:
The word »shrove« comes from the word »shrive«. Shrove Tuesday is the day of self-examination for many Christians. They check on what is wrong and how they can avoid this in the future. With God’s help they try to deal with it for the whole lenten season, which ends Eastern.
2nd GERMAN:
»Faschingsdienstag« means literally »Tuesday of carnival« and concludes the week of big carnival celebration at midnight. In some regions of Germany the day is also called »Fastnachtsdienstag« and means »Tuesday of fastening night«.
3rd SWEDISH:
»Fettisdagen« means literally »The Fat Tuesday« and stands for the permission to eat everything and as much as you like before the period of abstinence will start tomorrow.
Do you know the Semla? It is the traditional pastry that can be found everywhere in Sweden today and is eaten by millions.
Or do you want to find out more about the so called »fifth season Fasching« that will end in Germany today? Here you find some information and links.
Photo: Peter Maas (but slightly modified)
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrove_Tuesday
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fastnachtsdienstag
http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fettisdagen
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