He grabs a 50-pound slab of dough from a tray that is lying on a case of bananas. Only in a bakery can such a huge chunk of dough be misplaced. According to Lynn, the blacker the bananas, the better. If they're green, you may as well try to make it with a potato. December is the big banana bread month for the bakery.
People like to give the bread as gifts.
Thanksgiving, however, is the bakery's most busy time. The week before Thanksgiving, the bakery makes about 1,500 dinner rolls and 600 pumpkin pies. The day before, the bakery makes 150 cream pies and 150 pie shells. In 33 years, Lynn has had mostly good experiences with customers. He grins as he remembers one customer who abused the policy.