Auntie Anne's with Mary Lynn Rajskub

"Auntie Anne's with Mary Lynn Rajskub" is Episode 303 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Auntie Anne's with Mary Lynn Rajskkub" was released on June 3, 2021.

## Synopsis

Mary Lynn Rajskub (*24*, *Live from the Pandemic*, *The Tomorrow War*) returns to talk filming in Atlanta and working at a theater before a review of Auntie Anne's. Plus, another edition of Snack to the Future.

## Nick's intro

In January of 2002, just a few short months after the 9/11 attacks incited a 'rally around the flag' effect that put President George W. Bush's approval rating north of 90%, W's administration nearly came to an abrupt and permanent end - not because of a terrorist strike, but rather because of a pretzel. While chomping on a pretzel in private, the President choked on the snack food, lost consciousness, and fell to the floor, giving him a nasty bruise below his eye, before being found and revived by the Secret Service.

Mentions of the pretzel have been documented as early as the 7th century CE, the distinct shape claimed to be a monk's depiction of arms folded in prayer. Other theories have a more practical reasoning for the form factor: it makes it easy to hang on hooks in bakeries.

The pretzel's omnipresence in the US can be directly traced to Pennsylvania Dutch country, which, despite its name is not Dutch at all - it's an archaic pronunciation of Pennsylvania Deutsch, meaning 'German.' Named for the first wave of Germanic immigration to America in the 18th century, the Pennsylvania Dutch imported ample amounts of German culture, including a distinct dialect of the language still spoken today. And these transatlantic Krauts also brought over the knotted savory pastry popularized in Bavaria, the brezel (or pretzel).

Pretzels became closely identified with the state of Pennsylvania as German-American descendants iterated on the snack by inventing the snack-sized hard pretzel, as well as the Philadelphia S-shaped soft varietal.

And so it was Pennsylvania where, in 1988, Anne F. Beiler opened her eponymous pretzelry as a farmer's market stall in the city of Downingtown. By 1992, the year W.'s Presidential father, George H.W. Bush would lose re-election to horndog hick, Bill Clinton, the single stand had explored into over 100 retail locations. Today, there are over 1500 franchises worldwide, often located in shopping centers and ballparks.

As for W., he spends his retirement oil painting and palling around with fellow telegenic monster, Ellen DeGeneres, the pretzel standing alongside a ducked pair of shoes as near-misses from the Reaper.

This week on *Doughboys*, Auntie Anne's.

## Fork rating

* Original Soft Pretzel
* Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Nuggets
* Hot Salsa Cheese Dip
* Sweet Glaze Dip
 Mike Mitchell
* Strawberry Lemonade Mixer
* Original Soft Pretzel
* Pepperoni Soft Pretzel
* Roasted Garlic & Parmesan Soft Pretzel
* Sour Cream & Onion Soft Pretzel
* Pepperoni Soft Pretzel
* Sweet Almond Soft Pretzel
* Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Nuggets
* Original Pretzel Dog
* Jalapeño & Cheese Pretzel Dog
* Marinara Dip
* Honey Mustard Dip
* Sweet Glaze Dip
* Caramel Dip
* Cheese Dip
* Hot Salsa Cheese Dip
 Mary Lynn Rajskub
* Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Nuggets
* Cheese Dip

**Spoonman's Bite of the Night** went to the Sweet Almond Soft Pretzel.

Auntie Anne's joins the Golden Plate Club!

## Snack to the Future

In this segment, the Doughboys try a modern version of a classic, older treat.

Mitch brings some Dunkaroos, a snack that was around in the '90s, discontinued in 2012, and brought back in 2020.

They decide that it should be erased via the Snack to the Future Biff timeline.

 Emma Erdbrink

## Food Hill To Die On ⛰️ (The Feedbag)

 Nick Wiger
* don't peel the string cheese, just bite into it
 Mike Mitchell
* White Castle microwavable burgers are better than the restaurants
 Mary Lynn Rajskub

## Photos

Original Pretzel and Hot Salsa Cheese SauceCinnamon Sugar Pretzel Nuggets and Sweet Glaze DipBlue Raspberry Lemonade MixerOriginal PretzelPepperoni PretzelSweet Almond PretzelSour Cream & Onion PretzelCinnamon Sugar Pretzel NuggetsHot Salsa Cheese Sauce, Marinara Sauce, Sweet Glaze Dip, Cheese Dip, Honey Mustard, CaramelStrawberry Lemonade MixerPeach Lemonade FrostOriginal Pretzel DogJalapeño & Cheese Pretzel Dog