Mrs. Wick’s Pies and Restaurant

Starting in 1944

The end of World War Two

20 pies a day. All made by hand.

Delivered in a sedan

Quickly-

Growing to 300 pies a day,

Every day

Spreading by word of mouth

70 people now making 12000 pies

In 8 hours

Every day.

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I had absolutely no idea what I was doing the first day I stepped into her classroom-

25 kindergartens staring at me

I was use to mouthy high school seniors

Opinions and attitudes

Most taller than me.

But these little guys-

With boogers and booboos

Lunch still lingering on their face-

-Oh these guys-

.scared.me.to.death.

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But she took me under her wing-

Taught me how to lesson plan and manage supplies.

How to lead and how to herd little ones.

She taught me the art of storytelling

And how to deal with an ex.

Quickly becoming my daughter’s biggest fan.

Always up for ice cream and a new card game-

Swapping adventure plans over wine and cheese-

Making sure I wasn’t alone,

If I didn’t want to be alone.

Always finding the fun

>absolutely< every day.

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In a little town in Indiana

A cozy 50s diner

Soup and sandwiches

And of course

Pie

Years after working together-

Both having moved on from teaching.

We took another road trip

And found the fun.

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Cheers to adventures-

And cheers to pie-

And friends to share them both

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Mrs. Wick’s Pies and Restaurant

100 Cherry Street

Winchester, Indiana