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February 2nd Feb. Pancake Day - Fête de la Chandeleur
The nearest French equivalent to
Pancake Day is the ‘Fête de la Chandeleur’ (Candlemas), originally a religious
festival, which has many proverbs and superstitions surrounding it.
One tradition was to light a candle in the church and carry it home without the
flame going out, if you were hoping not to pop your clogs in the coming year.
‘Celui qui la rapporte chez lui allumée. Pour sûr ne mourra pas dans l’année’
To ensure that the crop would be plentiful for the coming year, it was an
absolute must to eat pancakes. But only after 8 pm. ‘Si point ne veut de blé
charbonneux Mange des crêpes à la Chandeleur’
If the elected tosser could flip a crêpe with one hand, whilst holding a
gold coin in the other, or your wallet "le portefeuille" between
your arm and your chest, the family was assured of prosperity throughout
the coming year.
Finally.... time to talk about the weather. ‘Quand il pleut pour la
Chandeleur, il pleut pendant quarante jours’.
Courtesy of
www.anglophone-direct.com. |
