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Joshua Cutchin | The Food and Drink Offerings Of Aliens, Faeries, and Sasquatch
Joe Simonton, 1961 Eagle River Pancake Case
In 1961, Joe Simonton of Eagle River, Wisconsin, claimed he was given three pancakes by occupants of a silver craft in exchange for water. The pancakes were analyzed by J. Allen Hynek and the Air Force, who determined they were made of mundane terrestrial grains like buckwheat and barley. Despite their ordinary ingredients, the exchange mirrors European folklore where fairies provide pancakes to helpful farmers, and the "tasteless" nature of the food aligns with reports of glamoured offerings.