Bagel Day

Hooray! Hooray! It’s Bagel Day!

Or so I’ve heard it said,

So substitute a bagel

For some ordinary bread.

 

Since many so-called “bagels”

Don’t have what it really takes

To be authentic, you may find

You’ve scarfed down lots of fakes.

 

Do not be fooled by circled dough

Around a center hole.

They must be dense and chewy

Like New York ones – that’s the goal.

 

Now other places have their fans,

(Hats off to Montreal!)

But some who serve a puffed-up version

Have a lot of gall.

 

To me, some seeds are needed -
Poppy, sesame and, too,

In pumpernickel, caraway,

And more than just a few.

 

A bagel’s a delicious treat

So eat it your own way,

But I need no reminding,

For I eat one every day!