To think pancake day has lost its vibe?

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Child of the 80’s, teen of the 90’s here.
I remember pancake day being quite a big event at home, mum would make the batter and flip them in the air and we’d have lemon and sugar, maybe some kind of squeezed chocolate sauce in later years.
Those were the only times we’d have pancakes, aside from a holiday in France when we tried large crepes.
Nowadays, my Dd has pancakes some weekends for breakfast or if we go out for a breakfast/brunch, she’ll often choose them. I would’ve been over the moon with Nutella and strawberry pancakes, nowadays it’s common place.
How do I make this pancake day a bit different and has PD lost its vibe?

Yum, you cant beat Pancake Tuesday

Ah, yes, I had quite forgotten the sprouts; and the extended family; and the inevitable Pancake Day bust-ups and the angst and the "Have I done enough?" threads.

Be glad it's just one day and enjoy your pancakes.

YANBU, it's not been the same since the 2000s when people realised they could have pancakes at any time of the year, not just once a year on pancake day. It's the same reason why Christmas dinner is better than "just" a roast dinner, because you get crackers and stuff.

And all those lovely left overs the day after 😉

I agree. We have various types of homemade pancakes a couple of times a week. The kids still seem excited about Tuesday though. I'm trying to think of ways to make it a different from the norm. Maybe some jazzy toppings

I had no idea people had pancakes all day on pancake day for each meal 😳

It's as big a deal as you make it. We always have pancakes in the house but pancake day is fun because I let the kids have a go at making them, might buy some new toppings and so on. You probably remember it being special and exciting because you were a child then and it felt like a big thing and now you realise it's just pancakes.

Oh my god lemon scented bath bomb has killed me 🤣

Haha - love you!

It's an event for me... I was born on a shrove Tuesday! Every 11 years my birthday is on pancake day (not this year).

Am disappointed DH is away this year, it's probably not worth making them just for me

I think three pancake meals is genius!