Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sad of course, but maybe not to share at the time. The bread looks great though. Nice butter and a good bit of cheese together with a glass of wine should help the day along nicely. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods, Gerry On 14 Dec 2013, at 13:54, Bernard Quinn <bjq1 at mac.com> wrote: > Sad story! Great Bread! > > Barney > > Barney Quinn, WK3Z > C: (301) 775-1386 > H: (301) 654-0938 > >> On Dec 14, 2013, at 7:49 AM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: >> >> Gloomy Bread. >> >> What? Why gloomy, you say.... >> >> Last Monday, my wife and I had been for a short walk on the seafront, and >> had wandered into my local Polish bakery. We found ourselves in a >> hubbubby queue of three adults in the tiny shop. A woman was being served >> and was getting various breads and cakes. The man in front of me had a >> young baby strapped papoose style to his chest and a excited toddler >> alongside. The child was pointing to, and exclaiming delightedly, at the >> various cakes and Christmas decorations, including a large Santa figure. >> His father was making reassuring noises. The atmosphere was happy. >> >> The woman left with a called "Thanks, Happy Christmas" as the man went to >> the counter. >> He said, "A great day isn't it. Sorry about the noise. Everybody's >> getting worked up for Christmas, especially my young fellow." >> The Polish baker replied morosely, "It's not such a good day for me. My >> mother died four years ago on this day." >> >> A silence ensued, in which you could hear the Christmas cheer putting on >> its coat and exiting rapidly. >> >> This is what we bought. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Gloomy+Bread.jpg.html >> >> Douglas >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information