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It is pancake day

Rob Beschizza
Feb 17, 2026
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Pancakes

Millions of people in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and beyond are today enjoying pancakes, because it is Pancake Day. Formally Shrove Tuesday, a tradition rooted in centuries of religious practice and culinary custom preceding Ash Wednesday, it’s now mostly about the pancakes.

Of the many cultural artifacts and works of art celebrating and depict…

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