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| Pancakes - another victim of the slowdown? |
"I can't believe it," said one. "Yesterday they were flying off the shelves, but today even heavily discounted, we can't shift them."
Another disconsolate grocer said "I blame foreign imports - people are increasingly eating crepes."
Retail analysts have pointed the finger at the Pope's shock resignation. "Up until yesterday, sales of pancakes, and their ingredients (egg, flour, milk, a pinch of salt) were brisk. I think it took a while for the shock of the Pope's resignation to sink in. Now it's as if people are in mourning, and can't bear the thought of eating another meal consisting entirely of pancakes."
According to wikipedia "They may be eaten as a sweet dessert with the traditional topping of lemon juice and sugar, drizzled with golden syrup, or wrapped around savory stuffings and eaten as a main course"
A government spokesman had nothing to say on the subject. We'll remember that come 2015.
UKIP however were happy to comment, blaming a potential flood of Romanian migrants, coming over here to milk our benefits system, stealing our eggs, jobs and womenfolk. When asked what this had to do with pancakes he went all red faced and angry.
Very TOPical
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it's just seasonal. I for one just don't feel like any today. I'm sure there are plenty of people who feel the same.
DeleteDid you perhaps overdose on them yesterday? You need to pace yourself, otherwise the whole pancake day business can leave a sour taste in your mouth.
DeleteWhat a load of crepe. I was in Middleton Tesco and they had completely sold out of the batter mix. The stupid mare in front of me decided her son could go without rather than her have to buy the basic ingredients and mix them together.
ReplyDeleteI made a note of her car number and rang the NSPCC so they could go round later, take him into care and he could get the pre-Lent tea he wanted.