Did you know it was Lent?

Posted on February 13th, 2013 by James Higham

LentI hadn’t noticed either until last evening when a lady gave me some spicy pancakes and that’s when it hit – it was Shrove Tuesday. May I point out that this lady is a Muslim, so what does that say?

Today is Ash Wednesday, first day of Lent. Will you be giving anything up for Lent?

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Disclaimer: This post declares that it is not proselytizing in any way, shape or form. You believe what you wish but all the same – this is a traditional British commemoration and thus deserves to be posted on.

Filed under: History & Culture, Religion & Philosophy

5 Responses to “Did you know it was Lent?”

  1. A K Haart, on February 13th, 2013 at 10:36 Said:

    “Will you be giving anything up for Lent?”

    Yes – beefburgers.
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  2. James Higham, on February 13th, 2013 at 10:49 Said:

    :)
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  3. dearieme, on February 13th, 2013 at 12:49 Said:

    We pancaked last night : there is a simple joy in tossing them over, besides the fun of eating them. We decided, as usual, that lemon and sugar is better than maple syrup.


  4. CherryPie, on February 13th, 2013 at 23:07 Said:

    Yes I did know ;-)


  5. Stephen Brown, on February 14th, 2013 at 21:46 Said:

    I did freshly-squeezed orange juice and cinnamon-sugar on my pancakes, I don’t know how many we made but it was a lot. There was no wastage, either!
    Oh, my Muslim son-in-law and my daughter requested that we provided the occasion.
    The evening was great fun.
    I also gave up shouting at the TV whenever a politician of any stripe appeared, just for Lent, you understand.


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