Apparently in years gone by, the people of England used to confess their past sins on Tuesday before the start of lent. Therefore shrove being the past tense of shrive.

They would then feast on the pancakes in the evening after their confessions of foul play and sexual perversions.

Pantastic.

Making pancakes was the best way to get rid of all the butter flour and eggs that the masses would be fattening up on before giving up something for Lent.

The French also did this, but called their celebration "Fat Tuesday" or "Mardi Gras". But then you already knew that.

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Please replace the handset, and try again.

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In other parts, you get drunk and show your boobies to people for beads.
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You mean I could have gotten beads!?
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x_x;;

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I will rate you hard, and unendingly.

Due to time constraints, I will judge this saturday morning my time, thats probably 2am most of your time.