Aug National Waffle Day

According to reports, waffles began in ancient Greece when flat cakes were cooked between two metal plates held over burning embers.

When we first heard today is National Waffle Day we thought it may have something to do with the presidential campaigns going on now.

We the Dull Men’s Club like waffles. With their gridlines, there is an apparent orderless about them. They remind us of spreadsheets that we enjoy preparing. For example, “The Joy (Yes, Joy) of Spreadsheets.”

Aug waffles spreadsheet

Grid marks on waffles bring to mind our favorite way for city streets to be designed — streets set out on grids instead of following old cow paths or river banks. It a reason we like New York City: “Dull Man’s Guide to New York — Grid System for Streets.”

Aug waffles grid manhattan