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judges. The winners received wooden backscratchers.
Next came the banquet. Everyone lined up, using a piece of wood as a plate. In keeping with the Middle Ages, no utensils or napkins were available. The serving table was piled high with food which would have been served in the Middle Ages. There was beef, other meats, f deviled eggs, potatoes, green beans, huge round loaves of bread, cheeses, grapes and strawberries. There was no mead or wine, but a fruit drink was refreshing. Cakes and nuts were available for dessert.
Near the end of dinner, the famous pancake races were held. The pancakes, about four inches in diameter, had been made from flour, water and oil, so they would not fall apart easily. The racers were to hold a pancake on a small spoon and race t<) the finish. They were required to round a 90 degree bend which sent many racers skidding on the floor.' Pancakes flew through the air. There was much laughter, and everyone seemed to really eiyoy this.
A solemn “dubbing of squires of worth” came next. Four lucky young men were a part of this ceremony, one of them being Jacob Konick from Rock Mills.
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After a quick clean-up, several skits and plays were performed by the students, to the enjoyment of all. Certainly everyone in attendance looks forward to next year’s Medieval Banquet.
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