Lancaster

. On this day, people feasted on food (that was providentially going to spoil) like doughnuts or pancakes before the beginning of the Lenten Fast. The race started at the parish church in Olney

England

in the 1400s—the very church where John Newton (the writer of the hymn “Amazing Grace”) would later preach. Some of our secondary students dressed up in strange garb—the original racers were mimicking a housewife running through the streets in her gown and rollers—and ran across the back field flipping pancakes as they ran. Secondary parents and students then enjoyed a pancake breakfast. It was a load of fun and it is amazing how many pancakes a 9^th grader can eat. There are moments when it is really fun to be Headmaster!