Pancakes and football: a brief history of Shrove Tuesday in the UK
Pancakes and football: a brief history of Shrove Tuesday in the UK: "Medieval football" is still played annually on Shrove Tuesday in some parts of the UK. Shutterstock/Alamy Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday is once again upon us. Celebrated in many countries around the world, for Christians, Shrove Tuesday marks the last day, or the …