Shrove Tuesday
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By tradition, Carnival falls on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, when Christians begin fasting for Lent.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 21, 2023
Shrove Tuesday — also known as Mardi Gras — calls for classic, buttery pancakes.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Mardi Gras is celebrated on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent, a period of reflection and abstinence on the Catholic calendar.
From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2022
A centuries-old Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday tradition returns in the Derbyshire town of Ashbourne, having been cancelled last year because of coronavirus.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2022
“The answer we were looking for is Shrove Tuesday, 1497!”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
