The Catholic holiday of Candlemas, celebrated every year on February
2, is a feast of crêpes that are meant to commemorate the purification
of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of baby Jesus.
A Bit of Fortune-Telling
Not only do the French eat a lot of crêpes on la Chandeleur, but they
also do a bit of fortune-telling while making them. It is traditional
to hold a coin in your writing hand and a crêpe pan in the other, then
flip the crêpe into the air. If you manage to catch the crêpe in the
pan, your family will supposedly be prosperous for the rest of the year.
