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100,000 pancakes flipped, tossed and served at annual Cheyenne Frontier Days Pancake Breakfast

Cheyenne Frontier Days Pancake Breakfast steeped in tradition
Cheyenne Frontier Days Pancake Breakfast steeped in tradition 02:03

Thousands of people were served a free and warm breakfast Monday as part of a three-day breakfast event at Cheyenne Frontier Days. The annual CFD Pancake Breakfast kicked off Monday in downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming. 

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The event, which takes place during the annual rodeo, began at 7 a.m. on Monday. 

Cheyenne Frontier Days Pancake Breakfast tradition feeds hundreds of people 02:24

Thousands of people lined the streets of Cheyenne as early as 6:15 a.m. Monday to get their free breakfast which is served by Kiwanis of Cheyenne. Breakfast is served for free between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on July 24, July 26 and July 28. 

Between the three mornings, an estimated 100,000 pancakes will be served using thousands of pounds of batter. 

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The pancakes are covered in more than 475 gallons of syrup and 630 pounds of butter. 

CFD staff said they also serve nearly 10,000 cartons of milk and 520 gallons of coffee. 

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