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Shrove Tuesday, day before Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday, in the Western Church, the first day of Lent , being the seventh Wednesday before Easter. On this day ashes are placed on the foreheads of the faithful to remind them of death, of the sorrow they should feel for their sins, and of the necessity of ..... Click the link for more information. (the beginning of Lent Lent [Old Eng. lencten,=spring], Latin Quadragesima (meaning 40; thus the 40 days of Lent). In Christianity, Lent is a time of penance, prayer, preparation for or recollection of baptism, and preparation for the celebration of Easter . ..... Click the link for more information. ). In the Latin countries it is the last day of the carnival, called by the French Mardi Gras Mardi Gras (mär`dē grä), last day before the fasting season of Lent. It is the French name for Shrove Tuesday . ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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NYSE:IHP) today announced it has selected Children's Miracle Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children's hospitals throughout the United States, as its national charity partner to celebrate National Pancake Day on February 20, 2007. Energize the Brand: IHOP's sales performance was fueled by programs that were successfully built upon IHOP's core brand equities, including two appealing limited-time offers featured during the quarter - All You Can Eat Pancakes and Cinn-A-Stacks - as well as extensive efforts supporting the celebration of National Pancake Day. IHOP's sales performance was fueled by programs that successfully leveraged our brand's core equities, including two appealing limited-time offers featured during the quarter -- All You Can Eat Pancakes and Cinn-A-Stacks -- as well as National Pancake Day, which benefited several charities for children. |
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