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Traditionally it is "Shrove Tuesday", that is the day before "Ash Wednesday", The first day of "Lent", which is 40 something days before Easter.
Because Lent was traditionally a time of Fasting, people used up the rest of their eggs, flour and sweetstuffs to make pancakes.

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