Early seasonal merchandise

[mtbc]

Years ago, in central Ohio, I couldn't help but notice stores having had to pull the Christmas items off the shelves to make room for the Hallowe'en items, which was enough of a surprise. (Admittedly, in the Philippines, Christmas seems to run from September to January.) A further surprise to me this year in Britain is a religious puzzle: Easter confectionery appeared on the shelves well before Lent. I didn't think Lenten foods of being quite so celebratory. When do people eat their Easter eggs? The clue doesn't appear to be in the name.

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[bens_dad]

... apart from Pancake Tuesday
... which was originally using up the last of the things that couldn't be eaten in Lent
... which was because they were running out at the end of winter. If you aren't allowed to eat something it doesn't matter so much if there isn't any ...

[mtbc]

I wonder if plenty more people still eat pancakes on that day than at all observe Lent thereafter.