JUST DO IT: Eat waffles for Jesus

Legend has it that the Annunciation Day tradition came to be because the Swedish name, "Var fru dagen" ("day of our lady") sounds a lot like "Vaffeldagen," or "Waffle Day."

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JUST DO IT: Eat waffles for Jesus

POSTED: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 10:00 AM

Filed Under: Events | Just Do It

For Catholics the world over, Annunciation Day marks the moment when an angel told the Virgin Mary she was immaculately preggers, boosting her popularity and household-name status for years to come. The holiday is celebrated in a variety of ways around the world, but the Swedes do it up in a way we can all enjoy: wolfing down waffles. Legend has it that the tradition came to be because the Swedish phrase “var fru dagen” (“day of our lady”) sounds a lot like "Vaffeldagen," or “Waffle Day.” Despite the tradition's religious insignificance, it's a lucky linguistic flub for waffle-lovers everywhere. Standing in solidarity with our sweet-toothed Swedes, the American Swedish Historical Museum offers locals a day of religious waffle-eating. One ticket gets you waffles, toppings and a Swedish cup o' joe.

March 25, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $10, American Swedish Historical Museum, 1900 Pattison Ave., 215-389-1776, americanswedish.org.

(nina@citypaper.net)

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