The three r’s: reading, writing, and spellchecking

Mardi Gras morning in this dreary rain, I had an urgent call from my best friend in Corpus Christi. We usually talk every week, and I surprised to hear from her so soon after a long talk on Friday. The news that could not wait? A typo from St. John’s Methodist Church email:

The men of the church were hosting their Shove Tuesday Pancake Supper.

Her wag of a husband fired back an email that Shove Tuesday would be followed by Fall on your Ash Wednesday.