Historic Shuttle Mission Sends First Bagels into Space
"Lay in a course for Bagelgeuse, Mr. Data."
Looks like they took bagels into space when the Space Shuttle Discovery launched last week. Montreal-born astronaut Greg Chamitoff insisted on bringing 18 sesame seed bagels into orbit with him. The bagels are from Fairmount Bagel in Montreal. 74 Fairmount West, Montreal QC H2T 2M2 (map); fairmountbagel.com [via The Big Picture]
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7 Comments:
Umm... Why is this news? AT ALL?!?
The Gastronomic Gamer at 5:34PM on 06/10/08
It's news because Fairmount Bagel is the best place on Earth. You can walk in and buy a dozen bagels that were handmade and baked in a stone oven 5 minutes before you got there.
sharpphoto at 5:43PM on 06/10/08
The Cylon Baygelship!
Raphael at 5:50PM on 06/10/08
It was news when the first dog went into space. It was news when the first man went into space. So, too, is it news when the first bagel goes into space. Next, Lox on the moon!
anildash at 6:04PM on 06/10/08
I hope he didn't forget the green cheese. I mean the cream cheese.
holdthemayo at 6:31PM on 06/10/08
No one's commented it yet, so I might as well: I for one, welcome our new bagel overlords.
Raphael at 8:54AM on 06/11/08
As someone who grew up just south of the border, I will confirm that Fairmont bagels are, in fact, incredibly good.
So Good at 11:27AM on 06/11/08