Free Short Stack

February 12, 2008 4:10 PM

Don't forget that until 10 PM today, Tuesday February 12, you can get a free short stack of IHOP pancakes. It's National Pancake Day!
posted by mr_crash_davis to MetaFilter-Related at 4:10 PM (26 comments total)

There is no IHOP in Vermont. Also, it's like 7:15 here. Where were you this morning, I could have planned an outing!
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 4:13 PM on February 12, 2008

Well, that settles dinner plans.
posted by eyeballkid at 4:15 PM on February 12, 2008

We should all hang our heads in shame. It's a sad day when the international metafilter holiday isn't even pointed out until it's three-quarters over.
posted by Dave Faris at 4:19 PM on February 12, 2008

"Where were you this morning, I could have planned an outing!"

Sorry Jess, I was at work then - and while I normally spend all day screwing around on the internets at work, today I actually had work to do so I missed the morning post.

Mea culpa.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 4:19 PM on February 12, 2008

Dave, it was sort of mentioned last week so I was hesitant to put it on the blue. I actually expected a spanking for posting it here.

(That would have been OK, too, I guess. Dang it!)
posted by mr_crash_davis at 4:21 PM on February 12, 2008

Shit, I missed it too, I totally forgot about it.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 4:22 PM on February 12, 2008

Pancake Day was last Tuesday.
posted by Jay Reimenschneider at 4:37 PM on February 12, 2008

Exactly.
posted by Burger-Eating Invasion Monkey at 4:40 PM on February 12, 2008

Why would an "International" House of Pancakes hold a "National" Pancake Day? Why is it held exactly a week after Shrove Tuesday, the day known in the civilized nations the world over as "Pancake Day"?
posted by nowonmai at 4:55 PM on February 12, 2008

For fears of it being eclipsed by Super Tuesday.
posted by sourwookie at 5:04 PM on February 12, 2008

HI I'M ON METATALK AND I COULD OVERTHINK A SHORT STACK OF PANCAKES
posted by 0xFCAF at 5:08 PM on February 12, 2008 [1 favorite]

Fuck IHOP.
posted by birdherder at 5:23 PM on February 12, 2008

Is there anything more delightful than being 19, drinking a six of Henry Weinhard's, then heading over to IHOP for "Pigs In Blankets"?
Well, yeah-- lots of things.
But now I am old and it was good then.
posted by Dizzy at 5:25 PM on February 12, 2008

I didn't think food got worse than Denny's until I had IHOP.
posted by loquacious at 6:20 PM on February 12, 2008 [1 favorite]

Why would an "International" House of Pancakes hold a "National" Pancake Day?

Same sort of reason as they have a "World" Series with only American teams?
posted by Infinite Jest at 6:51 PM on February 12, 2008

In fact, IHOP tried to get the primaries moved so that they wouldn't conflict with pancakes...
posted by Jahaza at 7:04 PM on February 12, 2008

...and if last week was Super Tuesday, why the heck couldn't today be Bat Tuesday?
posted by wendell at 7:25 PM on February 12, 2008 [1 favorite]

I used to work third shift at a Steak n Shake. A couple of times a week when I would get off work I would walk next door to IHOP and have pancakes. That was twenty years ago. I still get nauseous from the smell of both places.
posted by Sailormom at 7:55 PM on February 12, 2008

As a dedicated lover of all things Steak 'n' Shake, I thank you for your sacrifice.

America thanks you for your sacrifice.
posted by middleclasstool at 8:51 PM on February 12, 2008

Aw, dammit. Now you tell me. :(

if last week was Super Tuesday

Today was like super Tuesday II here in the mid-Atlantic. Or as it has now been officially renamed, Obamaland. Pancakes will bring us all together.
posted by Tehanu at 8:53 PM on February 12, 2008

Why would an "International" House of Pancakes hold a "National" Pancake Day?

Same sort of reason as they have a "World" Series with only American teams?

We have Canadian teams too. They're almost a seperate country.
posted by Xoder at 6:27 AM on February 13, 2008

We have Canadian teams too.

Well, one Canadian team, anyway, since the Expos moved to DC to become the Nationals.
posted by cerebus19 at 6:58 AM on February 13, 2008

Or as it has now been officially renamed, Obamaland. Pancakes will bring us all together.

Yes Cake Pan
posted by cortex (staff) at 7:57 AM on February 13, 2008

SHIT FUCK PISS!

I forgot.
posted by dirtdirt at 10:11 AM on February 13, 2008

Yes we can... eat lots of pancakes.

No we can't... remember to go get them.
posted by Tehanu at 5:13 PM on February 13, 2008

Vermont is having Pancake WEEK this coming week at the King Arthur Flour store.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 3:38 PM on February 18, 2008