Happy 100th Birthday, International Women's Day!

[pellucid]

And also Happy Mardi Gras, for those of you for whom that's relevant. Or as a friend of mine posted on Facebook: Happy International Fat Women's Tuesday! (Speaking of Mardi Gras, who associates Mardi Gras with pancakes? And where do you live? I had never heard of this before I moved to Canada, but maybe my American circles were just too non-

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[gabolange]

Today I learned that many people eat jelly donuts for Fat Tuesday. But I had heard the pancake thing, so I don't think it's just Canadian . . . and we have now exhausted my knowledge about this or any other Christian holiday. :)

And because I absolutely can't resist giving you a prompt, hrm! So many possibilities, and only one I get to request . . .

Sophie Devereaux and Parker, learning to be friends. There we go!

[pellucid]

You probably know this, but FYI on the drabble: it might be a little while. But I haven't forgotten! *hugs*

[aurora_novarum]

Hmm, I've always heard of pancakes for Shrove Tuesday, but then, I was raised by a Canadian.

It was using up the eggs and milk before lent--rich food. If you want to believe wikipedia, they talk about it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrove_Tuesday#Pancake_Day_in_English-speaking_countries

[beanpot]

I've never heard of the pancake thing either but any chance to eat sweets!

I did read on EW.com a bit about Judi Dench and she is so incredibly awesome and the best M.

Please take your time on replying back to me - I am swamped with three congressional testimonies this week.

Also, I am on the second episode of Downton Abby - you posted on this, correct?

[kernezelda]

Terrific video!

[zinke]

a likely upcoming reprise of galpalficathon

HUZZAH!!!!!