Kevin Milne: Why doesn't NZ celebrate Fat Tuesday?

Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

English - February 28, 2020 21:01 - 5 minutes - 2.04 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
News Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Previous Episode: Jack Tame: Being prepared for an emergency

Next Episode: Film review: The Current War and Mr. Jones

Former broadcaster Kevin Milne joins Jack Tame to talk about Fat Tuesday, otherwise known around the world as Pancake Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, or Mardi Gras.
Kevin asks the question, given it’s an opportunity to have fun and scoff ourselves, why has it never been celebrated in NZ?
LISTEN ABOVE