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Bawdy - the Great British Pancake Day Toss Off Lol

Today is Pancake Day and there’s to be a pancake race
folk are on the starting line with a smile upon their face

Ted is ready with his frying pan, he is a fat old josser
but when it comes to pancakes, Ted’s an expert tosser.

The gun goes BANG and off they go, Ted’s busy tossing away
busty Maureen's in the lead, if she wins there’ll be hell to pay!

Ted’s won the race the last five years, he tosses night and day
He’s had the trophy on his shelf and hopes that’s where it’ll stay

Maureen stumbles, her pancake drops and she begins to cry
Ted sneakily stamps on her pancake; he’s such a crafty guy 

The finishing line is in sight, there’s just fifty yards to go
Ted frantically tosses his pancake, his wrist is fast not slow

Bill makes a sterling effort and comes at Ted from behind
tossing their pans in unison; Bill's got winning on his in mind

Ted lunges for the white tape, but the race is declared a draw
Bill suggests a ‘toss off’ as there’s never been a draw before 

Both men take a breather and get a fresh pancake to toss
if either drops their pancake then it will be to their loss

They both stand on the finish line and flip and toss like mad
neither of them will concede, whoever loses will be quite sad

A crowd gathers, desperate to know who’ll be crowned the winner
suddenly a seagull swoops grabbing Ted’s pancake for its dinner

He starts to shout, he’s quite irate when its declared Bill's won
Ted takes it all to seriously, Bill thought the toss off was such fun!

In England Shrove Tuesday is also known as pancake day and pancake races are held all over the UK.

Date 02/28/17

Make me actually LOL 2  Poetry Contest

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Cindi Rockwell March 8, 2019 at 4:10 PM Love this, Jan! And now I want pancakes!! Congrats on your well-deserved win! ~Cindi~ Jan Allison March 8, 2019 at 4:13 PM thanks Cindi, I make them for hubby but i don't eat them at all:-) hugs jan xx

Barbara Gorelick March 8, 2019 at 9:49 AM What fun. Congrats. BG Jan Allison March 8, 2019 at 10:25 AM thanks so much Barbara:-) hugs Jan xx

Janice Canerdy March 7, 2019 at 4:29 PM Great story. CONGRATS on your well-deserved win, Jan! Janice Jan Allison March 7, 2019 at 4:35 PM thanks Janice:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrew Battaglino March 7, 2019 at 10:06 AM Great poem. I just wish we had this event here in America. We seem to be obsessed with hot dogs and pizza. Congratulations on your win. Jan Allison March 7, 2019 at 3:03 PM You'll have to arrange one Andrew I'm sure there are lots of tossers who would take part lol:-) hugs Jan xx

L. J. Carber March 7, 2019 at 9:30 AM Congrats Jan, on your win (I could never run a pancake race- I'd be eating 'em first!) Jan Allison March 7, 2019 at 3:03 PM lol LJ I don't eat them so I;d have no trouble lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y. March 7, 2019 at 7:41 AM WoW! Jan, What a fun write! I see why you placed so high. That darn seagul. Is this a real event in the UK? Congratulations on your 1st place win. It was well deserved:-) Alexis Jan Allison March 7, 2019 at 8:35 AM Yes its a true event and on Shrove Tuesday they do run pancake races but the 'toss off' is pure poetic licence lol - do watch the clip lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham March 7, 2019 at 2:49 AM Congrats Jan, it was hard to keep the image of pancakes in my mind lol. Tom Jan Allison March 7, 2019 at 4:22 AM LOL Tom have you ever seen a pancake race- not seen one since I was a child growing up in Derby lol not sure if they have them over here lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper March 6, 2019 at 9:28 PM Hilarious fantastic well written poem, great imagery, flow, and feeling. Congratulations on your awesome win. Hugs Eve ~`* Jan Allison March 7, 2019 at 4:21 AM thanks Eve :-) hugs Jan xx

P.S. Awtry March 6, 2019 at 5:32 PM Congrats! Jan Allison March 6, 2019 at 5:45 PM thanks so much PS:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier March 6, 2019 at 5:29 PM Congrats on your top win with this sitting-on-the-edge-of-your-seat penning of yours. Jan Allison March 6, 2019 at 5:45 PM thanks Line:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May March 6, 2019 at 5:15 PM You tossed up a nice one Jan.. Congrats on your win Jan Jan Allison March 6, 2019 at 5:41 PM lol thanks Joseph:-) hugs jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart March 6, 2019 at 4:16 PM Congrats, Jan, we tied!! Jan Allison March 6, 2019 at 5:41 PM I'm delighted Dale! congrats again:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus March 6, 2019 at 4:11 PM I truly enjoyed this poem with all the play on words it contained, Jan. Congratulations on placing first. Hugs // paul Jan Allison March 6, 2019 at 4:57 PM Thanks Paul it was Pancake Day here yesterday and an always make hubby pancakes which made me think of this poem which I edited and entered in the contest, it was the third one I'd submitted and I'm delighted Nina liked it so much:-) hugs jan xx

Anisha Dutta March 2, 2017 at 8:35 PM So Nice Piece. Being an Indian I had no idea about pancake race. Hugs Jan Allison March 3, 2017 at 3:00 PM Thanks Anisha - i have never seen one but they do take place on Shrove Tuesday - not sure it ever results in a toss off lol but that is just my imagination:-) hugs Jan xx

Agnes Krampe February 28, 2017 at 7:50 PM I did not know there was such a thing as pancake tossing. Not only are your poems so much fun, dear Jan - they are also very educational :) Hugs. Agnes Jan Allison March 1, 2017 at 12:51 PM I am sure there will be clips on you tube of pancake races:-) hugs Jan xx

Doug Vinson February 28, 2017 at 6:29 PM Ha - love it, Jan. : ) Now then, fat old josser that Ted is, do you think he will attempt to resurrect his winning streak? And - in other news - Ashbourne, Derbyshire for some wicked Shrovetide Football. : ) Jan Allison March 1, 2017 at 12:53 PM Glad you likes my tossing poem Doug lol:-) Gosh you brought back memories as the Ashbourne area was my old stomping ground in my childhood!:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper February 28, 2017 at 5:26 PM I love pancakes especially crepes enjoyed reading Hugs Jan Allison February 28, 2017 at 5:42 PM I make them for hubby I don't eat them:-) hugs Jan xx

Diane Garcia February 28, 2017 at 5:13 PM This is so cute...I can see it all! What a fun way to celebrate!! Maybe I'll start practicing so I can join in one day! :) Jan Allison February 28, 2017 at 5:41 PM I think its something only the Brits do Diane lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Roy Pett February 28, 2017 at 4:56 PM Ted sound like a bit of a crepe, excellent couplet, not keen on pancakes but love this poem Jan. Jan Allison February 28, 2017 at 5:40 PM lol Roy:-) Yes he's a real tosser lol:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen February 28, 2017 at 2:38 PM - Sounds like they take this seriously ... - Never heard of Pancake Day :) - Can imagine .... lot of mess - A fun poem, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Jan Allison February 28, 2017 at 3:26 PM Yes they have pancake day races but the poem is all fiction - they have a TV programme on British TV called the great british bake off and an on line friend said about a pancake day 'toss off' and woosh the brain went into overdrive :-) hugs jan xx

Elizabeth Kinch February 28, 2017 at 12:35 PM Fabulously funny write! Jan Allison February 28, 2017 at 2:08 PM Glad you enjoyed it Elizabeth I was worried the humour would not be understood as pancake day is a British :-) hugs Jan xx

Darren White February 28, 2017 at 12:05 PM This is so incredibly beyond me, that even with Jan explaining it to me, all I can see is people making pancakes LOLOL Is it the autist in me or the foreigner? HUGS Jan :D Jan Allison February 28, 2017 at 12:19 PM Both ! The innuendo is there but not every one will see it as there are cultural and language differences:-) hugs Jan xx

Sunlite Wanter February 28, 2017 at 11:35 AM So very, very clever. Here it's all Mardi Gras - cake and beads and "Saints Marching In." Jan Allison February 28, 2017 at 12:19 PM Thanks for dropping by Sunlite:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith February 28, 2017 at 11:13 AM Lol...Ted should just toss off Doug Vinson February 28, 2017 at 6:27 PM Is that like sodding off? ; ) Jan Allison February 28, 2017 at 11:17 AM ha ha ha I wondered about the title - does Bill and Ted toss off make sense to you lol:-) I keep changing it lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart February 28, 2017 at 11:03 AM Enjoyed that funny write! Glad to see your sense of humour still intact; good luck today lady. Btw, if I be the Maureen character I should say I've been braless for decades and thus pancake'd naturally ;) Best wishes & squishy hugs xomo Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart February 28, 2017 at 3:18 PM A heartfelt AMEN xomo! Jan Allison February 28, 2017 at 11:18 AM I had fun writing this - was inspired by an on line friend who mentioned 'toss off' and my mind went into overdrive with the innuendo lol:-) I got the all clear for my mammogram I am very relieved:-) hugs Jan xx