Ruth -

Schmear = cream cheese and it's called The Bronx because the area was owned
by the Bronck family - hoity toity people, so if you got invited up to The
Bronck's, you were doing very well.  Bagels are just boiled bread - what's
the matter with that?  Especially with schmear, some lox (not The Lox) and a
little red onion.  YUM!  Now, if you're one of those people who likes
schmaltz (rendered chicken fat), then I agree - yucky.

- Pam
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From: "Ruth Barton" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 00:08
Subject: Re: [BP] Something else to restore


> Pam,  I've never been to The Bronx so I don't know about schmear but I
> doubt even schmear could make bagels edible.  Both of my boys like them
but
> I think they must be an aquired taste, one I never aquired.  I do LOVE
> donuts though.  Ruth
>
> PS:  Just what is schmear and why is it called THE Bronx instead of Bronx,
> after all nobody says THE Manhattan?
>
>
>
>
> At 8:20 AM -0500 12/24/04, Pamela S. Follett wrote:
> >No more drowning Santas, but then we haven't reached this year's January
> >thaw yet.  I'll keep you posted.  We did, however, get interviewed
yesterday
> >by a reporter from the same newspaper that broke the original Santa story
in
> >all its gory detail.  They wanted to know about wireless coffee houses
and
> >why we put one in Phelps ("of all places" - I'm sure that's what the dude
> >said under his breath).  There are days I wonder it myself, especially
when
> >the telephone ladies are here at the same time as the one constable on
> >patrol, steaming up the windows and all.  But we don't need no stinkin'
> >donuts.  We got ourselves Eye-talian scones and bagels with schmear.
Only
> >thing is, only the night cop knows about schmear because he grew up in
The
> >Bronx and really appreciates our lattes.
> >
> >- Pam
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