Pizzagate Explodes Over Sir Patrick’s First “Slice”
Editor’s Log, Stardate 91015.09: Wednesday afternoon, Sir Patrick Stewart beamed a photograph of himself to the interweb via Twitter with the following, “My first ever pizza “slice”. Please note: the authentic NY fold,” emblazoned above the image.
Little did he know, that seemingly innocent slice would find itself at the center of what can only be described as Pizzagate.
Instead of picking up on the not-so-subtle quotes around the word slice, which indicated that (in true New Yorker fashion) the captain had just purchased his first corner pizzeria pizza slice (as opposed to an entire pie), the world came to the conclusion that this was his first ever taste of pizza. Ever. In 72 years.
Patrick Stewart Spent 72 Years Without Pizza?! @sirpatstew nyob.co/10Awvq0
— NewYorkObserver (@NewYorkObserver) May 29, 2013
Patrick Stewart ate his first slice of pizza at age 72 yesterday. What’s one food you’ve been too scared to try? twitter.com/CTVReginaLive/… — CTV Morning Live WPG (@CTVMorningWPG) May 30, 2013
À 72 ans, le professeur Xavier (Patrick Stewart) goûte pour la première fois de sa vie une part de… huff.to/18xPZQz — Le HuffPost (@LeHuffPost) May 30, 2013
@sirpatstew Sir Patrick, BBC Radio 4’s PM with Eddie Mair would love to speak to you today about your 1st ever experience with pizza.
— Stephanie Brady (@stephaniebrady_) May 30, 2013
The actor returned to Twitter that night to set the record straight:
To clarify: 1) I’ve never had a “slice” 2) I’ve been a Habs fan all of 4 weeks 3) I’m also a fan of Bloomberg’s soda legislation.
— Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) May 29, 2013
So long story short, our neighbor has not been living in some kind of bizarre pizza void for the past 72 years. Breathe a sign of relief, planet Earth.
Now, about this whole “Habs fan” thing…
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