row Pie

ome time ago Baron Von Lodge was the head of a small country near Switzerland known as Lilliland.

The Baron had plenty of room in his large castle to entertain diplomats from various countries. The baker in the castle was told to ask the guests if the bakery could make anything special for them.

Sometimes a guest would ask for something that the baker did not know how to make. The embarrassed guest would then politely request a second choice.

Crow pie was one request that the baker did not know how to make. In fact, he said he had never heard of crow pie. Finally the baker asked the Baron if he had ever heard of crow pie. The Baron said that he had not but would ask Lady Angela and the Professor. Both Professor Hamblin and Lady Angela said they had never heard of crow pie. All of the bakers were asked if they had ever heard of crow pie. They all said no, except for one part-time baker who said yes, he had heard of crow pie.

First, he said, “Do not expect to put a crow in crow pie. There is no crow in crow pie. It is basically a blueberry pie with some strawberries decorating the top. That is called crow pie. “But why,” asked the Baron, “is it called crow pie if a crow is not one of the ingredients?”

The Baron was very politely informed that the crow pie was named in honor of the baker who first introduced it. The baker’s name was Charles Crow. He had a small bakery in his house and when people asked about the pie, they were told it was a pie from the Crow’s small bakery. Thus crow pie.

The Baron asked for the whereabouts of Mr. Crow. But he was not to be found in Lilliland.

Finally, someone remembered being in neighboring Switzerland and knew of a small bakery there run by Charles Crow.

The Baron sent a member of the bakery staff to Switzerland to meet with Mr. Crow. It turned out to be a friendly and successful meeting.

Mr. Crow asked if he could open up a small bakery in Lilliland if the people there liked his crow pies.

The offer was accepted and a bakery was opened in the center of Lilliland for all to visit and enjoy “Crow Pie.”