Mexican Bakery

It was Sunday morning. My daughter was home for the weekend and we decided this time to skip church, sleep in, and have a nice relaxing breakfast without having to rush around getting dressed. 

When the afternoon rolled around, we decided to head out for some thrift store shopping and chinese takeout. Right beside the chinese restraunt we spotted a Mexican bakery, it was just a small hole in the wall type place with a tiny "open" sign on the window. It was nothing fancy and sorta run down. This spot has been empty for some time and aparently it was not important to them to make it attractive.

The smell of fresh bread and sweet pastry filled the air. As we walked in, We were in awe. Everything was giant size! 

My mind drifted away from the torn carpet and crumb dirty pastry stands. The baker gave us a tray and a set of tongs, then told us everything was only 90 cent each. Wow, now I didnt even notice the dirty windows. 

It was a hard decission but we only chose four different items. We had no idea what anything was called and really didnt care. It all looked amazing. We grabbed our bakery bag of goodies then headed next door to pick up our chinese food we had ordered. 

Once home we had to try a bite of each item as it was all very fresh and tasty.

I'm not sure what the Mexian word for this is, but in the south, we call it a cherry turnover. 

 

I will have to make another visit soon. This can be dangerous for my diet as its only three miles from my home.

Adiós

Freedom Flyer

If you will notice as you drive around, many homes built in the 60,s and 70,s will have a symbol of the bald eagle over top of the garage or front doors.

When we moved into our home umpteen years ago, I remember it having one of those eagles soaring over the carport. I remember saying "that's gotta go". I came home from work the next day and of course, it was gone. My husband had taken it down. It needed to come down anyway because we had to paint and add some new siding. 

Have you ever wondered what the meaning behind this decoration was? I did, so I had to go on a search and find out what it means. I never really noticed them until mine was removed.

It's called a "Freedom Flyer".

This was a decorative way home owners showed their patriotism. It was also a sign of freedom from mortgage payments. If one these homes had an eagle hanging above the door, it meant their home was paid for and they were free from house payments. Interesting huh?

I think we still have our eagle put away. Not sure I would ever want it hung back on my house again but I sort of want to keep it now. Who knows, the style may come back.

Do you know anymore history behind this freedom flyer? If so, please share.