Today is Shrove Tuesday, the last day before Lent, and coincidentally, pancake day! Oxford does a lot to celebrate, and Cherwell is excited to give a rundown of all the pancake-related shenanigans that are going on today.
Worcester, Christ Church, and Oriel college are each doing their annual pancake day race, running around their quads. At Oriel, for instance, runners dress in sub fusc and substitute frying pans for battons, flipping a pancake as they pass each corner of their front quad. Some races raise money for charity, and some are just part of the tradition! Due to the building works in their quad, Hertford is doing a pancake race with a twist – instead of running, each racer needs to flip their pancake and then pass it to the next person.
For those who are less athletically inclined, Kellogg is doing a pancake-only formal tonight, while Corpus Christi is hosting a pub quiz – some very Oxford traditions for a very traditional day.
If you love pancakes but have no kitchen access, George Street Social has a £10 pancake deal, and the Graduate Society is serving Ukrainian pancakes tonight at Ertgun House. For those who like their pancakes a little bit thicker, Fuwa Fuwa in the Golden Cross shopping center makes fluffy Japanese-style pancakes, whereas the Handle Bar and the Oxford Brunch Bar both make some delicious American pancakes.
One slightly less pancake-related tradition this Shrove Tuesday: Brasenose’s Ale Verses, where students make up and sing parodies of popular songs, centered around aspects of Brasenose life. Pancakes are often for dessert, with ale served in honor of the occasion!
Whether you are eating pancakes straight out of the pan in your kitchen or flipping them on the run, Oxford certainly makes the most of Pancake Day.
