Members of Parliament aka members of the House of Lords and the House of Commons which is the equivalent of our Senate and House. Annually the MPs (member of Parliament) participate in a pancake relay race to raise money for Rehab which is an organization that works with thousands of people with disabilities, injuries, and mental health difficulties to enable them to achieve independence and remain active citizens. This race has turned into quite the rage of an event and a media frenzy kind of gathering, plus, it's always a good time to poke fun at your government officials and see them let loose and have a little laugh as well. The event was held Tuesday morning (yesterday) in the Victoria Tower Gardens directly beside Big Ben, Parliament, and Westminster Abbey and the gardens run right along the River Thames. The race began at 10:30 with 50 degree, sunny weather and it couldn't have been a more fun and entertaining way to start the day. Afterwards of course I was in class all day, but it was such a fun treat!
I would love to see our Senators participating in pancake flipping relay races...wouldn't you?
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