- Catholic Encyclopedia: Shrovetide
Background on the English customs of marking Shrove Tuesday.
www.newadvent.org/cathen/13763a.htm
- Catholic Roots of Mardi Gras: Fat Tuesday History
Offers religious history of the day before Ash Wednesday.
www.americancatholic.org/Features/MardiGras
- Wikipedia: Shrove Tuesday
User-created article on Shrove Tuesday, the holiday celebrated by Christians on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Includes food traditions, dates, and Shrove Tuesday in England.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrove_Tuesday
- Lithuanian Customs and Traditions: Shrove Tuesday
Details history and rituals.
ausis.gf.vu.lt/eka/customs/shrove.html
- Elaine's Pancake Day Page
Includes a history of the holiday also known as Shrove Tuesday, as well as a pancake recipe.
homepages.tesco.net/~derek.berger/holidays/pancakeday.html
- Pancake Day
National fundraising event held annually on Shrove Tuesday.
www.pancakeday.com.au
- BBC Religion & Ethics: Shrove Tuesday
Overview of the Christian holiday known as Shrove Tuesday. Includes information on its origins and the history of its pancake tradition.
www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/lent_2.shtml
- Pancake Parlour: Shrove Tuesday
Offers a history of the holiday Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day.
www.pancakeparlour.com/Annual_Events/Shrove/shrove.html
- Wikipedia: Mardi Gras
Offers a description of Mardi Gras, the celebration that is held just before the beginning of the Christian liturgical season of Lent.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi_gras
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