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It’s National Pie Day!

5:00 am January 23, 2013, by John Kessler

Pie! (At Three Blind Mice in Lilburn)

Pie! (At Three Blind Mice in Lilburn)

I don’t know who the  members of the American Pie Council are, or what they do at their meetings other than eat pie, or if they throw pies at each other instead of banging gavels, or if they elect a Miss Pie to ride in floats around the country and wave to her adoring masses.

But who cares?

These august individuals  on the Pie Council have chosen today — January 23 — as national pie day, and I consider it my patriotic duty to turn those three pints of blueberries in my fridge into a deep-dish pie.

If you’d like to look at some pie loveliness, please check out these links:

Gallery: Edwards Pie Factory

Story: Edwards Pie Factory

Gallery: Pies Around Atlanta

Where to get a fried pie

Sweet Potato Pie

Whoopie Pie

Easter Pie

Gascon Apple Pie

Apricot, Cranberry and Walnut Pie

Quiche, another kind of pie

Savory Tomato Pie

- by John Kessler for the Food & More blog

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11 comments Add your comment

library volunteer

January 23rd, 2013
6:55 am

How can January 23rd be pie day when everybody knows march 14th has always been and will always be pi day 3-14.

Simple Simon

January 23rd, 2013
7:55 am

I’m going over to John’s house!

Mar -Atl Foodie

January 23rd, 2013
9:28 am

I loved the article, but wondered why my favorite place to get pie, other than my kitchen, is the Pie Hole in Roswell.

yup

January 23rd, 2013
9:30 am

WHAT!!! This is the wrong date!!! Pie (PI) Day is ALWAYS Mar 14th.

Scooter

January 23rd, 2013
9:39 am

I like….

PIE.

1164mgc

January 23rd, 2013
10:11 am

Heck, why not have today AND March 14th as Pie Day?

mystery poster

January 23rd, 2013
11:44 am

I have to echo the sentiments of others on here, clearly March 14 is pi day. Anything else is like celebrating Christmas in July.
Exception: European pi day on July 22. (that’s 22/7)

Colly

January 23rd, 2013
12:48 pm

January 23rd – really? I have a dog named Pie (hubby insists we should spell it without the “e”) BECAUSE we got her on March 14th…

Edward

January 23rd, 2013
1:06 pm

Every day can be pie day, as far as I’m concerned. I love pie anytime. :-)

Joli

January 23rd, 2013
4:04 pm

So confusing. Pi day, Pie day….sheesh. But I think I like pie better than pi, since one involves sweets and one involves math :] My favorite easy pie recipe: http://www.becomeabetterbaker.com/Recipes.aspx?RecipeId=1cea9609-0b62-4b67-8235-5db3754cd112

Veronica

January 25th, 2013
3:29 pm

CRAVE pie on Main Street in Duluth!! I suggest the Chocolate Chess Pie – it is delish!