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Topic: First bagel in space (Fairmount Bagels)
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Tykeanaut Member Posts: 2224 From: Worcestershire, England, UK. Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 10-12-2012 05:27 PM
Apparently Fairmount Bagels of Montreal, Canada were responsible for the first bagel in space on STS-124. Visited there a few days ago, very nice blueberry variety! |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 49196 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-12-2012 05:35 PM
Wikipedia: Greg Chamitoff On his father's side of the family, he is also related to the owners of the famous Fairmount bagel establishment in Montreal, from which Chamitoff brought bagels into space on his first mission into orbit. When training in Montreal for the Canadarm, the robotic arm used to maneuver large objects in space, he is sometimes more well known for being related to the people who run Fairmount bagel, than for being an astronaut. The Gazette (Montreal): Here's proof: Montreal bagels are out of this world When NASA officials asked Chamitoff for a favourite food to take aboard space shuttle Discovery, he picked the humble bagel as his preferred snack for the flight.And not just any Montreal-style bagel, but 18 sesame bagels from his relatives' Montreal Fairmount Bagel, which usually competes with St. Viateur bagels a block away for the crown as the city's best. "We're just thrilled," said Mona Shlafman, his aunt, who reopened the bagel factory in 1979 and with her late husband got the old wood oven burning again. |
GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2882 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 10-12-2012 06:56 PM
I lived in Montreal for four years, and except for the cold months we went and bought Fairmount Bagels every weekend. They were out of this world then and apparently still are. |
music_space Member Posts: 1193 From: Canada Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 10-13-2012 01:25 PM
I live in Montreal, and I'm going to pick up a fresh dozen about right now, along with the smoked salmon spread de rigueur! |
Tykeanaut Member Posts: 2224 From: Worcestershire, England, UK. Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 10-13-2012 07:14 PM
If only I'd known François, I could have said hello! |
Jay Chladek Member Posts: 2272 From: Bellevue, NE, USA Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 10-14-2012 01:49 PM
Of course bagels are out of this world. bagels were meant to go into space. Besides, where else would you find bagels and LOX? | |
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