People are flipping out for free flapjacks on National Pancake Day

When the weather is endlessly gloomy, February (not April) may seem like the cruelest month. To break out of that funk, we'd like to wish you a happy National Pancake Day. IHOP, that international icon of sticky bliss, is flipping free flapjacks to honor the day. The restaurant is offering each customer a short stack of buttermilk pancakes, asking nothing in return except a possible donation to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and other charities. Last year, the chain gave away more than 4 million pancakes and raised more than $3 million for worthy causes, and it's hoping to match that this year. Dig in, and dig deep. [Source]

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