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mom and apple pie, part one
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chipper
chipper"In order to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe." ~ Carl Sagan
Everyone, please rise.
Apple pie has entered the room.
Sing or salute, if you like. It's the patriotic thing to do. And if your mom is nearby, give her a hug.
Apple pie = America.It's part of our collective consciousness -- the place where food, emotions, memories, and idealism converge. Yet how did it come to symbolize so much -- the prosperity of a nation, core family values, nostalgia for white-haired grandmas with rolling pins, the comfort of childhood and home in an age when families live splintered lives?
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