So the second project I am working on concerns Spalding Bakery. I am trying to continue a previous folklore project from Community Engagements Through the Arts. We collected folk stories from various neighborhoods about prominent buildings. In my neighborhood we had the all-mighty Spalding Bakery to work with. This place is fantastic. They have the BEST donuts. No joke. And they're affordable. The building used to be in the North Limestone community but after a mugging incident it shut down and four years later reopened on Winchester Road. Right now I am collecting information about Spalding Bakery. If you have a story or a factoid or a personal experience associated with either the current bakery on Winchester or the old building (regardless of whether there was a bakery in the building at the time) on North Limestone. Please let me know!
I had never been to Spalding Bakery during the morning rush. Which was not cool, since how could I make a project about a Lexington icon without having experienced the full awesomeness myself. So today I made it my mission to go. At about 6:30 am I rolled out of bed and forced on some clothing. I got in my cold car and made the five minute drive to the bakery. And was SO glad I did. I had heard the stories. I had been told about the awesomeness, but these shared stories do not do justice to the real thing. They cannot compare to experiencing it oneself. Everyone was friendly. Everyone in line was friendly. No one seemed to mind the ridiculous wait. There were all kinds of people from all walks of life. The diversity of the customers made the experience so rich. As did the delicious smells wafting around a bakery of quality. If you have not been. I recommend it. I HIGHLY recommend it. I believe I am much more prepared to do justice to this project now that I too have participated in the incredible phenomenon that Spalding Bakery has created.
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