While I found Lynda Gorov`s article, ”Romancing the Scone,” (Feb. 4)
informative and enjoyable, I must take issue with her closing comment that
”the croissant replaced the bagel.” This statement is as accurate as claiming that professional basketball has been replaced by Roller Derby. The bagel is not a fad food!
The fact is the bagel has been a mainstay of a lot of people`s diets for many years in the Northeast, although it was virtually unknown to the rest of the country. As the bagel continues to make its way west, its popularity as a daily food continues to grow.
On behalf of all bagel lovers, I ask that you reconsider the statement that ”the bagel was replaced by the croissant.” The bagel is, and will always be, one of life`s pleasures.
SOURCE: William D. Jacobs, Jacobs Bros. Bagels, Chicago.
I enjoyed reading ”Romancing the Scone.” (My introduction to scones took place in May 1943, when I arrived in England with some other aviation engineers to help build air bases, and I truly enjoyed them).
But somebody must have mistakenly told Lynda Gorov that Flossmoor is
”west suburban.” Actually, Flossmoor is ”south suburban.” SOURCE: John Fabish, Evergreen Park.
SWEET DREAMS
Today I read Chicago Voices, which featured John Callaway (”Streets of Dreams,” Feb. 4). The pie at Lucy`s was great! When Mom and I went downtown, we`d always stop at Lucy`s for pie. George Diamond`s on Wabash was another great spot.
Thanks, Mr. Callaway, for the memories.
SOURCE: Miss F. Piva, Chicago.
THE WHOLE PICTURE
Many thanks for including the Museum of Holography in your article, ”The Last Museum Piece” (by Lynda Rutledge Stephenson, Jan. 28). Ms. Stephenson and photographer John Dziekan were a pleasure to work with.
There is, though, one correction I would like to make. It was not and is not our intention to claim authorship of the hologram used on the CTA bus pass. In my conversations with Ms. Stephenson, I merely attempted to use that hologram, among a number of others, as an example of one type of commercial application. If I was misunderstood, I regret the misunderstanding.
Once again, I would like to thank your magazine and the Tribune for its support of this institution over the years.
SOURCE: Loren Billings, Executive Director, Museum of Holography, Chicago.
The holograms on the CTA passes are produced by The Lasersmith Inc., a Chicago firm specializing in holographic imaging.-Ed.
A CORRECTION
In the Feb. 18 Magazine, the wrong photographer was inadvertently credited with taking the ”Dream house” photos on pages 34-37 (Design, by Elaine Markoutsas). They were taken by free-lance photographer David Clifton. The Magazine regrets the error.
