The History of Shrove Tuesday
The day before Lent begins is called Shrove Tuesday. 'Shrove' means being forgiven for wrong-doings. Another name for Shrove Tuesday is Pancake Tuesday. Long ago this was a day for feasting and having a good time. People went to church to confess the bad things they had done and would be 'shriven' or forgiven before the start of Lent. As rich foods such as eggs were forbidden during Lent, one way of using them up would be to make pancakes.