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HOW DID THE PANCAKE DAY RACE GET ITS START?
In Olney, England, the Pancake Race tradition dates back more than 500 years to 1445. A woman engrossed in using up cooking fats (forbidden during Lent) was making pancakes. Hearing the church bells ring calling everyone to the shriving service, she grabbed her head scarf (required in church) and ran to the church, skillet and pancake in hand and still apron-clad. In following years, neighbors got into the act and it became a race to see who could reach the church first and collect a "Kiss of Peace" from the verger (bell-ringer.)
HOW DID PANCAKE DAY GET STARTED IN THE UNITED STATES?
It all started in 1950 from a magazine picture of the Olney women racing each other to the church. Liberal Jaycee President R.J. Leete contacted the Rev. Ronald Collins, Vicar of St. Peter and St. Paul's church in Olney, challenging their women to race against women of Liberal. Like in Olney, the traditional prize of the race is the "Kiss of Peace" from the verger (bellringer).
International Pancake Day in Liberal has expanded into a four-day event, beginning this year on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, with pancake eating and flipping contests, a parade, and a talent show. Other events include a 5K fun run, races for all ages, and a shriving service.
pancake-day-usa
I am not a fan of pancakes. Every once in awhile they are ok. There are countries in Europe where this is a huge deal.
Pancake recipes?
In Olney, England, the Pancake Race tradition dates back more than 500 years to 1445. A woman engrossed in using up cooking fats (forbidden during Lent) was making pancakes. Hearing the church bells ring calling everyone to the shriving service, she grabbed her head scarf (required in church) and ran to the church, skillet and pancake in hand and still apron-clad. In following years, neighbors got into the act and it became a race to see who could reach the church first and collect a "Kiss of Peace" from the verger (bell-ringer.)
HOW DID PANCAKE DAY GET STARTED IN THE UNITED STATES?
It all started in 1950 from a magazine picture of the Olney women racing each other to the church. Liberal Jaycee President R.J. Leete contacted the Rev. Ronald Collins, Vicar of St. Peter and St. Paul's church in Olney, challenging their women to race against women of Liberal. Like in Olney, the traditional prize of the race is the "Kiss of Peace" from the verger (bellringer).
International Pancake Day in Liberal has expanded into a four-day event, beginning this year on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, with pancake eating and flipping contests, a parade, and a talent show. Other events include a 5K fun run, races for all ages, and a shriving service.
pancake-day-usa
I am not a fan of pancakes. Every once in awhile they are ok. There are countries in Europe where this is a huge deal.
Pancake recipes?
