Posted on 12/08/2006 10:34:44 PM PST by Silly
The New York Times
May 29, 2006
METROPOLITAN DIARY
Dear Diary:
The Everything bagel has always made me smile. It combines seasonings from sesame, garlic, poppyseed, onion and salt bagels -- and it's really delicious. In New York City, it makes perfect sense to order "Everything with nothing" -- an Everything bagel, plain, without butter or cream cheese.
One morning this month, a mother and her boy were placing a breakfast order at the Market Cafe in Citigroup Center. The store was busy and ready to get busier, with fresh sandwiches, pizzas, fruit, rolls and salads stocked behind the counter.
"A plain bagel toasted, with butter; an Everything with ham, and a sesame with cream cheese," said the lady.
"We're out of Everything," replied the cashier.
Neither of their faces registered a hint of irony, and the lady revised her order.
Paul Klenk
(Excerpt) Read more at enigmaticparadox.com ...
I've sent items into the Diary before, but this was the first to be published. I knew it was a winner and had a good chance making it. As you know, I'm very fond of New York City and love to share my enthusiasm for it whenever I can -- preferably in a humorous form.
After submitting it, I checked the Times each Monday. Then one harried morning, I forgot to, but our loving receptionist Walean clipped it out for me. I can't tell you how tickled I was. I e-mailed it to my friends, family and co-workers, but don't know why I didn't share it with you FReepers until now... Modesty, perhaps?
Naw.
Still being,
Silly
p.s. I still have the message from Mike Pollack, Time's staff editor of the Diary, on my answering maching at home. If any of you want to hear it, I'm listed and would laugh myself silly if one of you called. Love, Silly
Congratulations, Silly.
I'm fond of NYC too. Hope to visit there again.
You read the NY Slimes?
I'm like that.
Look for Happy Hour dates this weekend. Meanwhile, hold Monday the 11th and Thursday the 14th.
No, I write it, silly.
"A plain bagel toasted, with butter; an Everything with ham, and a sesame with cream cheese," said the lady.
Now I am hungry!
Ping
Congrats silly! A very cute story.
I came into JFK yesterday and called my hotel for pickup. I asked a security guard what terminal I was at and he said 2. There was also a small sign on one of the entry doors that said 2. After standing in 20 degree windy weather for 40 minutes and watching the hotel van go by on another street twice the driver finally made it to me after I called the hotel and asked "what the hell is going on"?. I asked the driver why he passed me up and he said I was at terminal 3. I pointed out the sign to him and he said "doesn't matter, this is terminal 3".
New York. Even the airport has an attitude.
This is sweet, Silly. Thanks for sharing. With luck, I'll see you guys at the Happy Hour on the 14th.
If I buy one in a deli or bagel store, it's "one everything, dry"...but at Starbucks, I have to say "one everything with nothing".
Wow, now that is freaky.
Wow, now that is freaky.
Congratulations!
You coming?
This has happened to an old friend of mine who is a constant letter writer (not to the Times, usually)--only his ideas appeared as editorials! He says he doesn't mind, as his ideas get better play that way.
A story of my sister's once appeared in this column but they neglected to include her name. Now, that must have been frustrating!
I think it was in MD that someone got a Chinese fortune cookie that warned, "Beware the schmeer with a smile." It took the person a while to figure out that it was a typo for "schemer."
Its hard to take you seriously
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