Why Should you Never Trust a Croissant?

 Because they're so flakey!

January 30: National Croissant Day

While most people associate croissants with the French, they actually had their origins in Austria in the 1600s. "While the details are a little bit fuzzy, the legend of how the croissant came to be goes something like this: in 1683, the Turkish Empire laid siege on the Central European city of Vienna, Austria. Although the Turks made several attempts to conquer the city by force, they were ultimately unsuccessful. Instead, they decided to employ underground tunnels for use in their battle. Since the bakers of Vienna worked in the basement storerooms of the city, they heard the sound of digging and alerted the city’s army so that the siege could be thwarted. For their vigilance, the bakers received high honors and thanks for their assistance in outwitting the Turks. In celebration, they baked their bread in the shape of a crescent moon—the symbol of the Ottoman Empire. After the Turks were defeated, it became custom to serve morning coffee with the crescent-shaped pastry!"

Today's a big day in our household. The Bengals are playing for the chance to make it to the Super Bowl, a first since both Papa and Momma were little. We're all "Who-Dey" ready.

Of course we have the kitchen stocked up with snacky-snacks for the game. What could be better than some ham and swiss cheese sandwiches on a nice, flakey croissant? Papa bought us some big ones. Middle decided to take his plain with a side of chicken nuggets.

I refer to Middle as the "carb king" because if its bread, he's down. He dove into his croissant, face first.

It turned out to be a truly celebratory day indeed, as the Bengals won and we're going to the Super Bowl!! We'll be sure to stock up on some more croissants for the big game!