Fat Tuesday is also known by another nickname, Pancake Day. That's a reference to clearning out the cupboards of goodies like sugar and eggs before the fasting begins. And what do you make with sugar and eggs? Pancakes and cakes. Why does all this high spirits come to a crashing halt at midnight Tuesday? 'Cause that's when Lent, and the traditional fasting, begins.
But after today, everything slows down, and the fun dies down in preparation for Ash Wednesday.
What’s the big deal about Fat Tuesday? Well, Fat Tuesday is always the day before Ash Wednesday, and the day is celebrated to welcome in the period of the year known as Lent to Catholics around the world.
Lent is the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter, and known as a time to repent. Lent is the period pertaining to the last forty days of Christ’s life on earth.
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