The Anti-Pie Rebellion of 2017

On Pi Day, of all days, it should not be necessary to defend the sacred American tradition of various delicious dessert substances wrapped in a flaky pastry crust. And yet, the militant anti-pie fanatics will have their say, even if it ruins everyone else’s holiday. Yes, I see you there on Twitter, posting a link to Nathan Heller’s strident pie-hating screed, or Mark Bittman’s more measured, but no less disappointing, assertion that “pie crust adds little to a fruit dessert apart from heft and calories.”

I have but two things to say to the people who are trying to ruin Pi Day for the rest of us: