LONDON — People running, pan in hand while flipping a pancake is not something you see everyday but that's what many people across Britain did to celebrate Pancake Day on Tuesday.
Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is the day before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent
Traditionally it was a day when Christians cleared out all the treats from their cupboards, like butter and sugar, using them up in one final carb-loading splurge ahead of the 40 days of fasting.
But as well as the eating pancakes, we've also made a competitive and sometimes nerve-wracking sport out of them Read more...
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