Re: Two Articles about What Brits Know (or Don't)...

In article <5b0hq39rbuiqfv2c6kcbpj5ma1sm67s8k6@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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fair****tfan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (mike weber) wrote:

> >Another survey mentioned in the paper today is that 20% of Britons
> >don't realise today is pancake day.  Mind you, the survey was 
> >sponsored by a flour manufacturer, so I guess they are biased.
> 
> I'd forgotten, myself, but i know when Pancake Day *is*, if i 
> think about it.

There's usually a big advertising push in the weeks leading up to it
over here.

I usually associate Jif lemon juice with pancake day, as they often
advertise during this period.  And I see that there's a Wikipedia
article for Jif which references today:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jif_(lemon_juice)