Well written as always 🙂 I like to pretend that these conversations are like the ones between the narrator and Tyler Durden in Fight Club (Fait Club?) – waiting for the same twist to be revealed…
In Belgium, we have mardi gras ( fat tuesday) that announces the start of carnaval season and lent but we also have la chandeleure on February second that is basically a pancake day
The casual "what are you plans next tuesday ?" reminded me of a situation where someone asks "So, what wil your easter meal ?" Out of nowhere as if I ever mentionned celebrating easter and making something specific for it. Even out of habit, as in "religious History implanted this in people's habits and culture, even non-religious ones" my family didn't do anything 😂 We had easter eggs and presents as children but that was it.
Nous aussi, Français, avons Mardi gras et la Chandeleur. Je rappelle pour tous les gens qui l'ignorent que la France est dans ses racines un pays de culture et de religion catholique.
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This is quite misleading, we habe our own special religious excuse day to eat crêpes. Ever heard of "La chandeleur" fellow frenchmen?
Well, pancakes and crêpes aren't really the same
The British lady is always nicer than the French one
So Mardi Gras. 😂
Well written as always 🙂 I like to pretend that these conversations are like the ones between the narrator and Tyler Durden in Fight Club (Fait Club?) – waiting for the same twist to be revealed…
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We have Mardi Gras and la Chandeleur… So, what else do you want?
In Belgium, we have mardi gras ( fat tuesday) that announces the start of carnaval season and lent but we also have la chandeleure on February second that is basically a pancake day
We already have Chandeleur on 02Feb26, no need for pancake day in France
I'm from Brazil, there is a lot we do here on shrove tuesday, and your welcome to throw in some pancakes if you wish, or whatever else you choose. 😂
The casual "what are you plans next tuesday ?" reminded me of a situation where someone asks "So, what wil your easter meal ?" Out of nowhere as if I ever mentionned celebrating easter and making something specific for it. Even out of habit, as in "religious History implanted this in people's habits and culture, even non-religious ones" my family didn't do anything 😂 We had easter eggs and presents as children but that was it.
French Revolution made a lot of French atheists))
In Poland it's Herring Day.
La Chandeleur is for crepes! That just went by. And yesterday was Mardi gras. So happy Lent/Ramadan everyone! (This year they coincide!)
Nous aussi, Français, avons Mardi gras et la Chandeleur. Je rappelle pour tous les gens qui l'ignorent que la France est dans ses racines un pays de culture et de religion catholique.
Today is "Mercredi des Cendres" 40 days on "diet" to come (Carême).
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Mardi gras et la chandeleur !
You do know, right, that Christianity also happened and still happens in France?
The equivalent of chandeleur, but on the classical carnival excuse. Nice.
We eat what we want. We just don't eat too much.
AAHJHAHA Excellent !