6 Things That Should Never Be Seen On A Bagel
We have no beef with peanut butter and jelly, but it doesn’t belong on a bagel. Image by Instagram/@greatlowcarb
Friends of my parents told me this story many years ago. I love it and have never forgotten it.
Geraldine (Jewish) was bringing her boyfriend Bob (not Jewish) home to meet her parents for the first time. They were going to have a traditional Sunday breakfast: bagels, cream cheese, white fish etcetera.
As everyone began filling their plates, Bob looked up and said, “Is there any peanut butter for the bagels?”
Geraldine was mortified, but love conquers food crimes. The couple proceeded to wed, and 40 years later they are still married.
Crimes against bagelhood are being committed far and wide these days, and documented in vivid color on Instagram. A quick scan of the hashtag #bagel unearthed the following disturbing perversions of one of life’s perfect foods. None has any business being on a bagel.
Rainbows
Image by Instagram/@saraabdel
Any Fruit That’s Not Tomato
Image by Instagram/@brightestyoungthings
Fruity Pebbles Cereal
Image by Instagram/@matty_p_724
Candy, Especially Marshmallows
Image by Instagram/@Jerry_georgina
Baked Beans
Image by Instagram/@ijboosh
Naomi Major is a writer living in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan. You can find more of her writing at www.NaomiMajor.com
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