Yesterday was Fat Tuesday, officially the last day of gluttony before we Christians  traditionally opt for a more ascetic lifestyle during the season of Lent, a period of forty days beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending on Easter Sunday symbolizing the forth days Christ spent fasting and in pray before starting his ministry. During lent, we typically sacrifice something we love - typically sweets, liquor, bad habits, etc... - and also spend the season working harder to do the work Christ wants us to do - serving others. To prepare for the season there are worldwide celebrations and carnivals where Christians have one final feast before giving it all up for a season of fasting and sacrifice. This is Fat Tuesday (or Shrove Tuesday for some).