A reminder that tomorrow, 5 March, is Shrove Tuesday = Mardi Gras. It's an old custom to use up the extra butter/egss/etc. before thebeginning of Lend fasting on Ash Wednesday, 6 March. I'm sure they've having a good time in New Orleans, LA USA today. We're having waffles with the usual maple syrup for breakfast in Pennsylvania David Strang.