National Pie Day!

Did you know there was such a thing as the National Pie Council? No, me neither, though I'd love to know how one applies for membership. I swear, I'd go to every single meeting--even the boring ones about EU Crust Measurement Regulations. 'Cuz you know what they'd have to serve afterward. And possibly before. And during.

Today, of course, we're all members. It's National Pie Day!

Okay, so the NPC is sponsored by Crisco (ah, the insidious tentacles of Big Shortening) and membership can be yours for the paltry sum of $35. So much for my imaginings of oaken boardroom tables scattered with pastry crumbs ("Miss Haversham, please fetch me the third-quarter earnings statements ... and a slice of chocolate pecan à la mode.")

But still, in honor of Pie Day:



"Mehhhmrieees ... like the corners of my miiiiindd ..."



"Misty water-colored mehhhmmmries ... of the way (snif!) we were ..."



For many more pretty pastries, check out the Pie Club pool in Flickr.

And then go stuff your pie-hole. With pie.