Monday, February 23, 2009

Two Precious Words: Free Food!


There are some subjects that are so important you have a hard time holding back your excitement.
Look to the left.
A stack of pancakes.
Don't they look good?

How would you like to get a stack for free?

That's what I thought.
Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday, which is also known as Pancake Day.
It's actually a Christian holiday.
So... no need to feel guilty!
Okay.
Maybe a little guilty?

Make your breakfast plans now!

The International House of Pancakes will be giving away a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes to each guest between 7am & 10pm.

For more details: http://www.ihoppancakeday.com/

Here's a little background on Pancake Day, courtesy of Wikipedia:

Pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent because they were a way to use up rich foodstuffs such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent.

The liturgical fasting emphasized eating plainer food: in many cultures this meant no meat, and in some, no food prepared with dairy or eggs. Therefore, rich ingredients were cooked to use them immediately prior to the commencement of the fast. Pancakes and doughnuts also provided a minor celebratory feast prior to the fast itself [2].

The word shrove is a past tense of the English verb "shrive," which means to obtain absolution for one's sins by confessing and doing penance.[6] Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the shriving (confessing) that English Christians were expected to do prior to receiving absolution immediately before Lent began.[



Also, there's a deal at T.G.I. Friday's:

It's buy one entree, get one free.

Click here to download a coupon for T.G.I. Friday's "buy one, get one free" offer.

Keep in mind a couple of things:

*The free meal applies to one of equal or lesser value.
*The coupon expires March 1st.

What do you know.
I just looked at the clock.
Almost lunch time.
Why am I so hungry today?
I wonder.

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