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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Races

Monday, February 4th, 2008

pancake clown
Originally uploaded by noisehead

Shrove Tuesday Dates:

Shrove Tuesday 2011: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Shrove Tuesday 2012: Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Every year on Shrove Tuesday (a.k.a. Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday) there are Shrove Tuesday Pancake Races throughout the UK.

The UK version of pre-Lent gluttony is a curious tradition, but a fun one nonetheless. Shrove Tuesday Pancake Races are held throughout London and other UK cities, and usually follow a basic formula: teams of four people (sometimes dressed in funny costumes) race with a skillet holding a pancake, flipping the pancake mid-race. Crowds of people line the streets to cheer on their favorite teams or just to enjoy the spectacle.

Major Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race Events:

The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race (Dray Walk on Brick Lane, London)
Poulters Company Pancake Races (London)
The All Hallows Great Pancake Race (Tower of London)
Rehab UK Parliamentary Pancake Race (cheer for your favorite MP!)

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