The first International Pancake Race was held on this day in 1950 in Kansas. The women in the race wear dresses and aprons and covered their heads in scarves to run a 415-yard (380 meter) course while carries a pancake in a skillet and must toss the pancake three times. This would make a funny race for children with a shorter course and lightweight frying pans. Or you make pancakes to eat, instead of racing with them!

Chocolate Chip Pancakes (from www.thatsmyhome.com)
1 1/4 C flour
1 T sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 T baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 C milk
4 T melted butter
3/4 tsp. vanilla
3/4 C chocolate chips

Preheat griddle or skillet. Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Mix together liquid ingredients and beat into dry mixture until smooth. Fold in the chocolate chips. Pour 1/4 cup batter for each pancake onto hot griddle. Cook until the bubbles that form on top begin to pop, flip the pancakes, then cook a minute or so more.