Pancake Town controversy

by Nicole Weston, Posted Feb 25th 2006 @ 7:59AM

A small town in Ohio has been seized with controversy. Some of the locals in Burton, Ohio want a picture of town's most famous offering - maple syrup laden pancakes - to be reproduced on the town's highest water tower. The town is already known as Pancake Town USA, as thousands of visitors flock to the town each March to sample pancakes and fresh maple syrup, and the Chamber of Commerce president feels that a towering stack of pancakes, complete with (painted on) butter and syrup, would be the perfect addition to the town. Others, however, feel that the pancake tower would be inappropriate once the syrup-making season is over. The mayor seems to find the idea of pancakes in summer to be "unappetizing."

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2-25-2006 @12:32PM John said... "The mayor seems to find the idea of pancakes in summer to be "unappetizing.""

The heck? Is anytime a bad time for pancakes?
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3-19-2006 @12:53PM Trisha Dean said... I grew up in Burton (I lived in Burton for over 20 years) and I think the pancakes on the water tower is a great idea. We should be proud of our town all year around not just in March. And we love maple syrup.
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