From the Archives: Batter than Ever!
Pancake Day in Liberal Featured in the March/April issue of 1956 (Editor’s Note: This article has been lightly updated) Well known as the home of such famous trackmen as Glenn Cunningham and the…
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Tag: Event
Battle of the Breakfast | Pancake Day in Liberal
The tradition of Liberal’s annual pancake celebration actually started across the Atlantic, in the town of Olney, England, over 500 years ago. Legend has it that in 1445, a woman in Olney was…
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Homes for the Holidays
’Tis the season of decked halls and open doors at holiday homes tours, which are as much of a tradition in several Kansas communities as Santa’s visit. Whether homes are embellished by the owners…
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Battle of the Breakfast | Vaffeldagen in Lindsborg
(Photography courtesy of Jim Richardson & Lindsborg Vaffeldagen) Våffeldagen (pronounced “voh-full-doggen”) is a traditional Swedish holiday with historic ties to Vårfrudagen , or the Feast of the…
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Tulip Time in Kansas
When you think of springtime in Kansas, the images that come to mind are thunderstorms, warming weather, and the awakening of our flora and fauna. An annual event, however, that we in the Midwest…
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