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Write a fun caption for this photo of a centuries-old English pancake race
- Would you be able to run while carrying a frying pan?
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![Schoolchildren take part in the children’s races prior to the annual Pancake Race in the town of Olney. Photo: AP](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1020x680/public/d8/images/canvas/2024/03/01/bb4650b8-d0cc-4743-ab61-82d11f0e0170_311b2fd7.jpg?itok=JUeqiKd8&v=1709298382)
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Every year, the town of Olney in England has a pancake race. According to legend, the race started in 1445 when a busy housewife arrived at church still clutching her frying pan with a pancake in it.
Inspired by her, people nowadays run the same route, but the runners must flip the pancake at the start and finish. There is a children’s race before the one for adults.
Associated Press
What might these children be thinking about during the race?
The deadline is at 12pm on March 6. We’ll publish the best ones next week.
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Hylia Chan (aged 11), St Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School: You’ll go bananas when you see your yummy gift.
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Carrie Tang (aged 11), Christian Alliance PC Lau International School: Later when the people come, we dump the whole box of bananas on them!
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Patel Aadhya (aged 11), Po Kok Primary School: Hah! It’s playing the old rocks in the box trick.
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