Pancake Tuesday, or Shrove Tuesday, marks the beginning of the Christian period of Lent - yet the French and the Canadians seem to have added superstitious connotations to the day as well. In Newfoundland, Canada, items such as a thimbles and coins are added to the pancake batter and baked - before the person who discovers the item interprets what it means. One example is that a coin could mean your family is going to enjoy future prosperity. Meanwhile, in France, it is tradition to grip the frying pan handle, hold a coin in the other hand and then make a wish while the pancake is being flipped.