Shrove Tuesday, or as it's more informally known as, Pancake Day, has been celebrated for centuries, with the tradition of eating pancakes on this day being documented in the Middle Ages. However, as Christianity and the following of festivals and celebrations have been fading rapidly as of late, there are questions about if Pancake Day is still relevant.
Vishesh Jaisi, 14 years old, says 'If you look at Christmas, barely anybody cares about the religious importance of it, especially in our generation. But at least Christmas is relevant because it's Christmas! Pancake Day is nowhere near as magical as Christmas and without the religious importance does anyone really care about it anymore?' Many other people that I interviewed echoed this sentiment with somebody also adding that 'People eat pancakes all around the year so with people not caring about the religious meaning and the actual celebrations not exactly being enthralling I don't really think it has any real relevance these days.'
However, on the other hand, some people argue that it is still relevant due to the fun events done on it. For example, the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race every Shrove Tuesday raises a lot of money for charity and is very entertaining. How could one say Shrove Tuesday is obsolete then when these events persist and continue thriving, some people say. In hamlets and villages across the country, events on Shrove Tuesday are often very fun and help enrich the strong sense of community one often finds in these areas.
So what do you think? Do you think Pancake Day is obsolete these days or do you think it still is relevant in 2022?
