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Slice of Life

Public Pie Social

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Did Americans invent pie? Of course Regional pies became deeply rooted in great, offering us all a taste of home and
not – people have been enveloping cultural identity, with bright berry pies memories of yesterday in every delicious
foods in delicious pastries since in the North, tart citrus pies in the far bite. And truly, what could be more
time immortal. In ancient Egypt, Pharaoh Southeast and the beloved chess pie American than that?
Ramses II had his tomb inscribed with emerging from the Deep South. Even in
images of galettes. First century Romans the dead of winter, hardy Midwesterners On May 12 in the Social Center at noon,
recorded recipes for a tragically named prepared so-called “desperation pies” SOHDVHMRLQXVDVZHFHOHEUDWHWKHÀUVW
dish called “placenta,” which featured a from ingredients such as buttermilk, ever Sun Rays Slice of Life Pie Contest.
FKHHVHFDNHOLNHÀOOLQJZUDSSHGLQSDVWU\ oats and even vinegar (one must have Sample delicious entries and cheer for your
The Medieval term “pye” emerged around been desperate indeed to take a bottle of favorite pie as we announce the winners of
the 12th century, and were often tough vinegar and decide to make a pie). this fun contest! Plates and forks will be
to eat and unpleasant-tasting. But as provided, and light refreshments, coffee
mankind’s culinary skills evolved, so too As a people obsessed with pies, it is only and lemonade will be served. We hope to
did the humble pie. Though Old World reasonable that no fewer than ten states see you there!
pies were almost exclusively savory have passed legislation designating pie as
(sweet pastry dishes were referred to DQRIÀFLDOV\PERORIWKHLUKRPH7H[DVRI Sun Rays’ Slice of Life
as “tarts”), settlers in the New World course, is one of them, with Georgetown’s Pie Social
learned to make do with whatever very own Rep. Marsha Farney initiating
JRRGVZHUHDYDLODEOHÀOOLQJWKHLUSLHV the bill for pecan pie back in 2013. Ours Thursday, May 12 • noon - 1 p.m.
with berries and tree fruits. European is a nation of pies, unique yet familiar,
immigrants had brought with them spanning coast to coast and showcasing Social Center
apple spurs, allowing for the cultivation all the riches our land has to offer. A
of old, familiar foods alongside the new. 1902 editorial from the New York Times Come and try the best pies in Sun
With scant resources, settlers found they declared the following: City Texas, courtesy of our talented
could get by with less pastry by baking in resident bakers. Plates and forks will
round dishes instead of square, allowing “Pie is...the secret of our strength as be provided, and light refreshments,
them to – quite literally – cut corners. a nation and the foundation of our coffee and lemonade will be served.
Pies remained simple for a time, but as industrial supremacy. Pie is the American Contestants are battling for prizes
Americans learned to cultivate maple synonym of prosperity. Pie is the food of honoring Best Fruit Pie, Best Non-
syrup and molasses (both indigenous to the heroic. No pie-eating people can be Fruit Pie, Most Original Pie and
the Americas) and industrialized sugar, permanently vanquished.” Best in Show. Winners, chosen by
sweet pies swept the growing nation. a secret panel of judges, will be
The apple pie may not have originated
in America, but it was here that it was announced at 12:15 p.m.
able to rise up, to become something

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