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The bagel originated in Eastern Europe during the early 17th century. It was associated with Jewish communities. The bagel became popular due to its unique boiling and baking process. The bagel was brought to the United States by Jewish immigrants in the late 19th century. It became popular accross America as a breakfast item. The circular shape of the bagel is said to represent continuity. In the early 1950's we moved to a new home in the far corner of Northwest Detroit. I g

Where did the hamburger get it's name? The term Hamburger is derived from Hamburg,Germany. In Germany it was known as Hamburg Steak. As German immigrants brought their food traditions to the United States the Hamburg steak became popular as a sandwich. This sandwich became popular and became known as the Hamburger. This week I was in Birmingham,Michigan. On the corner of Maple and Woodward there has been a very small and popular place since 1952 called Hunter House Hamburgers

While we were recently having dinner with a friend and a regular reader of my blog the question came up when was the John Lodge Freeway built? I said to myself this could be an essay. The John Lodge was named after a person who was the Mayor of Detroit in the 1920's. The Lodge was not the first freeway in Detroit. The first freeway was actually The Davidson freeway. The first freeway was the Davidson Freeway opened on November 25,1942. It was an east west freeway designed