pie eating contest at the jefferson school, washington, d.c. 1923
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in honor of national pie day
i am proud to announce that
once
on one fine summer’s day
i was declared
the women’s speed pie eating contest winner
at the local fire department’s picnic
no hands
just a chocolate pie and a competitive spirit
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“things that really matter are the things that gold can’t buy,
so let’s have another cup o’ coffee and let’s have another piece o’ pie.”
– irving berlin
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image credit: united states library of congress, prints and photographs division
