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A Day at the Varsity

When I arrived for my shift (above, far right), making pies was my first assignment. The Varsity’s machines can crank out 2,400 pies per hour, although that number is lower when a newbie, like me, is working one of the stations. Slipping dough through the machine to be flattened, placing the flat crust onto the molds, scooping the perfect amount of filling, or sealing up each pie to be stored until frying time—each step requires precise timing and focus to keep the line moving.

Photo: Mary Caroline Russell

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