Savoring Shrove Tuesday From: The Washington Post | Date: February 22, 2007 | Copyright 2007 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Many Southern Maryland churches and civic organizations served pancake breakfasts and suppers this week to observe Shrove Tuesday.

In Waldorf, St. Paul's Episcopal Church Piney Parish hosted a pancake supper Tuesday evening. On the Christian calendar, Shrove Tuesday is the last day before Lent, which started yesterday on Ash Wednesday.

In Ireland, Australia and Canada, Shrove Tuesday is known as Pancake Tuesday. It is called Pancake D...

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