The Discovery of the Bagel

Whoever came up with the bagel
  was a right-smart clever fellow
His brainstorm surely ranks up there
  with taste treats like pudding and jello

For I'd never put toppings on pudding
  like lox, tomatoes or cream cheese
And who would think of serving jello
  with an assortment of delicacies

So, a doff of the cap and three cheers
  for that purely anonymous soul
the centerpiece of whose discovery
  was quite an ace in the hole

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Date: 1/18/2022 8:13:00 PM
Oh vegie spread on this circled bread. I need one toasted before bed. It’s just the gained weight I dread. Tee hee I love this one Gershon! So much fun to read, I smiled all over the place :)
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Date: 1/18/2022 8:16:00 PM
I'm glad you found this one, Marikate. There's a certain hole-someness about it. :)
Date: 1/11/2022 4:36:00 PM
You just can't beat a morning bagel with a good cream cheese and java. It's just the perfect way to start the day. Enjoyed.
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Date: 1/11/2022 6:19:00 PM
Nothing better than a toasted bagel with cream cheese. :) gw
Date: 1/11/2022 1:15:00 PM
I think Rico is onto something; it was a mommy.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/11/2022 2:13:00 PM
I guess that the bagel also made it easier to make, back i the days when bread you had to bake. :)
Date: 1/9/2022 11:08:00 AM
The inventor was probably a mother trying to get her kids to eat the damn thing because that was all she had to fill their stomachs. The man comes in to the picture by realising he can make some money out of it. Enjoyed, Gershon! Aloha!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/11/2022 6:16:00 PM
Women have enough dough on their hands just making those bagels! ~ Holy Moly, gw
Date: 1/9/2022 9:41:00 AM
I pictured someone eating a bagel and saying these lines, savoring each bite, and tenderly retrieving each fallen crumb. You made me hungry! :)
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/11/2022 6:16:00 PM
Hope you've eaten a wHOLE meal or two by now, P.S.
Date: 1/9/2022 1:48:00 AM
Holey Moley, a fun rhyme!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/11/2022 6:15:00 PM
I love your wHOLE comment, Terry. Thanks! Smiles for Miles, Gershon
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