I love learning more about the history and the people who make Troy what it is today. Especially the histories of families that are not famous or fabulously wealthy, whose lives were well lived surrounded by community and love. Excellent piece, Amy!
I was born as WWII had ended in Europe (July 1945).and my parent were born 1907. Mom only baked bread when there was a bakers’ strike. She and Dad occasionally exclaimed “better than sliced bread!” Pies were constant; salvaging eatable parts of gnarly fallen apples and boxes of Nonesuch compressed mincemeat were weekly dessert. Mom, however, grew up in a southwestern Pennsylvania home where pies were made Saturday and eaten breakfast, dinner, and supper every day of the week. “It is just like toast with butter and jam” she said.
[ I hope you meant to invite this additional history. Thanks Amy ].
Of course Annee -- everything I write is an invitation to more!
Love hearing about this -- pie is just like toast! And I can almost feel myself unwrapping a box of Nonesuch! What an impossible little brick of flavor and taste mysteries!
I love learning more about the history and the people who make Troy what it is today. Especially the histories of families that are not famous or fabulously wealthy, whose lives were well lived surrounded by community and love. Excellent piece, Amy!
Thank you Suzanne!
I was born as WWII had ended in Europe (July 1945).and my parent were born 1907. Mom only baked bread when there was a bakers’ strike. She and Dad occasionally exclaimed “better than sliced bread!” Pies were constant; salvaging eatable parts of gnarly fallen apples and boxes of Nonesuch compressed mincemeat were weekly dessert. Mom, however, grew up in a southwestern Pennsylvania home where pies were made Saturday and eaten breakfast, dinner, and supper every day of the week. “It is just like toast with butter and jam” she said.
[ I hope you meant to invite this additional history. Thanks Amy ].
Annee Borthwick, Troy NY 10-09-2024
Of course Annee -- everything I write is an invitation to more!
Love hearing about this -- pie is just like toast! And I can almost feel myself unwrapping a box of Nonesuch! What an impossible little brick of flavor and taste mysteries!
Thanks Amy
Thanks for reading Graison!
A pleasure to read this morning. Just what I needed, thank you for sharing your talent Amy!
I'm glad it hit the spot, and thanks for letting me know! You really never know how your words will land in the world.
Very interesting and beautifully written.
Thanks for reading Bill, and for saying so!
I’m so enjoy this history that you are writing about. Thank you.