When the moon hits your eye like a big Corropolese Tomato Pie, that’s amore

Saturday, February 13

Saturday morning starts off with a trip to buy one of the most delectable treats known to mankind.

A tomato pie from CorropoleseBakery  & Deli in the Pavilion on South Broad Street.  I want to say that this is the best tomato pie in Lansdale, but that would be wrong.  Because Corropolese Bakery makes the best tomato pie in Montgomery County.

But that would be wrong, too.

Look at the bubble!  Your favorite piece, or least favorite.?
Give it to me - it's the best!

Corropolese makes the best tomato pie in the world.  Fact.

Tomato pie is unknown in many parts of the world.  And that’s a shame.  I wouldn’t want to live in those parts of the world.    I’m always surprised when I talk to people – and these would be people transplanted to our area – who do not know what tomato pie is.  Oh, what you’re missing!  Tomato pie is so amazing, it even hasits own Wikipedia page.  But then again, bellybutton lint has its own entry as well.  That Wikipedia sure is thorough.

But back to tomato pie!  Corropolese is hands down the best.  Please don’t try and argue, because you’re wrong.  Best.  On.  Earth.

One of the best things about a tomato pie is that exactly half the population on earth likes an edge piece, and the other half likes a middle piece without the crust.  Exactly.  Look it up.  It's scientific fact.  And that means that every delectable piece gets eaten with the same gusto.

Why are we picking it up in the morning?  A) It’s for a birthday party later in the day, and B) we’re going to a Flyers Game and can’t pick it up later.  Don’t worry;  it will still be the best tomato pie in the world later in the day!

Lansdale Shopping Score:  1

So off to the Flyers we go.  And they lost.  They always lose when I’m there.  I think they should pay me not to show up.  It would be so worth the investment.

And while there, I noticed a new advertiser on the boards.  Jack Daniels.  Hadn’t seen that one before.  I like me a good bourbon.  Or sour mash, as Jack Daniels truly is.  I’m not just rambling – this is going to come into play later in the day.

On the way home, we have to stop at a supermarket to pick up some stuff for the birthday party.  Including ice.  Yes, on the most frigid day of the year, we are buying ice.  In a supermarket.  Somehow, that just seems wrong.  But I'm told it would be inhospitable to expect guests to chip hunks of ice off of the sidewalk for their drinks.  

You know the drill.  We can’t shop at a supermarket in Lansdale.

Lansdale Shopping Score:  Zero (I would have if I could have, but it’s something not available in the borough)

And we have to stop at the State Store.  The one at the Hillcrest Shopping Center.  In the borough.

The one with the wonky refrigerator.

Now, I’ve complained to you about that stupid wine fridge twice now.  And I know that was ineffective.  So I did make a friendly call to the State Store a while back to tell them the fridge seemed to be on the fritz.  They were also very nice on the phone.  And seemed appreciative that I was telling them about the wonky fridge.

Fast forward to today.  The fridge is still under-performing.  Sigh.

Remember that Jack Daniels ad on the boards at the Flyers game?  Well, the State Store has a special display of Flyers Jack Daniels.  A fifth of JD (A fifth?  I’m showing my age.).   And two really nice Flyers logo glasses for free.

Sold!

So along with the adult beverages for the birthday party, a treat for me.  Point of sale displays do work.  At least with me.  And, for the record, the glasses are really nice.  I will toast to the Flyers Stanley Cup win with these glasses.  Most probably not this year, but someday!

Lansdale Shopping Score:  2

The rest of the day was spent celebrating the 31^st birthday of a man who came into my life as a little boy of 10.  Born and raised in Lansdale.  Now rearing his own kids in Lansdale.  A shining example of one of the things that makes Lansdale great.  The continuity of generations.  His children will grow up in Lansdale, as he did, and his father before him.  Lansdale family’s roots run deep and strong.  And are what give us our history.  And make this such a great place to live.

Happy Birthday, Bradley!

  

So, today’s score:

TWO opportunities to shop/eat in Lansdale met.

ONE needs not fulfilled by a Lansdale establishment.

Let’s see what today brings!