I've got bagels on the mind
Boiled and baked
Hot and salty on my plate
The joy I have cannot be faked
At the Bagel Fragel
I used to get my fix
All the flavors you could want
But I preferred the salt sticks
Just like a bagel
But long like a breadstick
Covered in salt
And some poppy seeds
Guaranteed to meet my needs
That, for me
Was the 'Bagel'
Part of the name on the sign
The other half
The 'Fragel'
Is less well known
Unless you're from East
Lansing
Or Ann Arbor
inclined
A Fragel
Is a sweet thing indeed
Made with delicious cinnamon raisin dough
It eschews the boiling and baking
Opting instead for a bath in hot oil
Oh yes, I said it
A fried bagel
First on one side
Then the other
Pulled out fresh
And rolled around
In cinnamon and sugar
Pure heaven on the tongue
I'll take some to go
Because with all these calories
I'll have to eat them while I run
But I don't care
It's a treat by which I swear
The next person coming back from Ann Arbor
Had better bring me some!
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