Whatever your position on the Occupy movement is, you can’t deny its close ties with pie. It rhymes with it, and if you cleverly change the spelling, it becomes OCCU-PIE. This is something that Gregg Abbott, owner of Whiffies Fried Pies realized early on in the movement – he brought free pies down to the [...]
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Political Pot Pie: Occu-PIE Portland Event
Posted by Joel on December 7, 2011
http://www.makemesomepie.com/pie-events/political-pot-pie-occu-pie-portland-event/
The Weiner Pie Defense
Before Rep. Anthony Weiner told the truth, he used what will heretofore be referred to as The Weiner Pie Defense. “If I were giving a speech to 45,000 people and someone in the back threw a pie or yelled out an insult, I would not spend the next two hours of my speech responding to [...]
Posted by Joel on June 9, 2011
http://www.makemesomepie.com/pie-and-politics/the-weiner-pie-defense/
Pie and Politics: Senator Levin takes a Dutch Apple
Michigan Senator Carl Levin was unwittingly pied on August 16 at a meeting in Big Rapids, Michigan. Apparently the pie throwers were mad about Levin’s activities as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services. The manager of the café that the meeting was being held at managed to chase down the offender, Ahlam [...]
Posted by Joel on August 18, 2010
http://www.makemesomepie.com/pie-and-politics/pie-and-politics-senator-levin-takes-a-dutch-apple/
Friday Pie-Day Links
- Congressman Passes Out Pie (Motley Fool) – Representative George Miller sent out pies that were missing a few slices to make a point about 401k’s – Pies Sold in New York Recalled – You don’t want this pie in your face – FUMA Custard Pies were recalled for fear they may contain “undeclared eggs” [...]
Posted by Joel on June 18, 2010
http://www.makemesomepie.com/pie-and-politics/friday-pie-day-links/
Pie Bill Passes in Pennsylvania
WHTM reports that lawmakers in Pennsylvania are sticking up for the little pie-baker, and non-profits. They are calling it the “pie bill”. Apparently it had been illegal to sell baked goods that weren’t prepared in a licensed kitchen. Desserts like cheesecake will still have to be prepared in a licensed facility because it’s dairy, but [...]
Posted by Joel on May 26, 2010
http://www.makemesomepie.com/pie-and-politics/pie-bill-passes-in-pennsylvania/
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