French and Music.
In some Christian area’s it’s the last day before Lent. Lent is a period of fasting and self-denial. That just means giving up things other than food. But food was the big one to give up. It isn’t like Ramadan, with total fasting. You’d just give up treat foods and rich foods.
But in Commonwealth Countries, today became Pancake Tuesday because eggs and fats (butter, lard, etc) were considered rich foods and they wouldn’t last till the end of Lent. So the best way to eat them all up is to make Pancakes!
Then came along Canada and our First Nations who showed us the absolute best thing to put on Pancakes, Maple Syrup! And when is the Maple Syrup being made fresh? Right Now!
Well after that the Lent part and the fasting and the other religious parts kind of got forgotten because who doesn’t love MAPLE SYRUP?