The U.K. has lots of strange traditions.This racing is on Pancake Day which falls on the last Tuesday of February. On this day, people across the U.K. make and eat pancakes.
As they run, they have to throw the pancake in the air so that it flips and lands back in the pan. The winner is the first to reach the finish line.
One of the most famous pancake races is the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race. This takes place on the morning of Pancake Day in London, outside the Houses of Parliament. One team is made up of members of parliament, and the other is made up of journalists. The race is shown on the news and is reported on TV.It raises money for the charity Rehab, which works with people with disabilities in the UK.
Another important aspect of the race is the official starter. The starter is seen as a respectable role and is usually given to a British news host.
A. One of those is pancake racing.
B. The race is a competition between two teams.
C. But the starter usually has a hard time controlling the race.
D. Besides a bit of fun, the race is also held for a good cause.
E. Some schools or businesses hold special Pancake Day events.
F. The racers have to run holding a frying pan with a pancake in it.
G. Pancakes in the UK are large and thin and can be topped with juice.
