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Dec 18

December 18, 1921, is the Birthday of St. Louis’s most famous waiter, “Mickey” Garagiola. In the 1940s, he worked at Oldani’s (Now Mamma’s) on the Hill when a chef, Terry Lane, messed up a ravioli order.  Mickey tasted them anyway and declared that, with some seasoning, they would be a hit.  Toasted ravioli was born as a St. Louis tradition.

Ml Mht May12 Yogi Berra Creativecommons License

Lawrence Berra took on the nickname “Yogi” because his friends thought he resembled a Hindu holy man they had seen in a movie.