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Along with October, May is one of the most densely packed months of the year. It's before the summer humidity and the last whole month of the school year. The weather is warming in t...
The solstice on the 20th marks the onset of summer (Northern Hemisphere) or winter (Southern Hemisphere). Many people, particularly in Europe, North America and Asia, will be embarking o...
Spring has sprung in the north, and the first hints of Autumn are on the horizon in the south. April is the month spring (or fall) gets underway, and it is filled with religious celebrations, including the Mu...
Pancake Day (also called Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday) is the last great gasp of gluttony before the 40 days of Lent in the Christian calendar.
The custom during Lent is to give up something you enjoy and fast from that enjoyment to mark the 40 days leading up to Easter.
In Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, this day before Ash Wednesday is often celebrated by eating pancakes with lots of syrup and butter. Thus the name Pancake Day.
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