The News About Fat Tuesday

You may know that today is “Super Tuesday”. All of the Presidential candidates are gearing up to get delegates from California, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Missouri and Georgia. These are the biggest prizes of the primary season.

But what I didn’t know and have never heard of is that this is also “Fat Tuesday”, a day to splurge on your diets and eat, eat, eat.

This is a Christian tradition, a day to use up all of the fat, oils and sweets from your house in preparation for Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of Lent. During Lent, Christians traditionally give up sweet or fancy foods to recognize the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

So for those who celebrate it, Happy Fat Tuesday, enjoy your food and don’t forget to vote if you live where the primaries are being held.

That’s the news about that. I hope the news about you is good news.

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