Pizza on This Day in History

This Day in History: Today is National Pizza Day. Approximately 3 billion pizzas are sold in the U.S. each year, and Pepperoni is America's favorite topping (anchovies are the least favorite). The first pizzaria (pizzeria?) in America was Lombardi’s in New York City in 1905 and is still operating today. The Hawaiian (pineapple) pizza was invented in Canada by a Greek, and this is one of the most argued about pizzas...the president of Iceland once said he wanted to ban it. The government has used pizza deliveries to spy on reporters, and the mafia has often used pizzarias as a front for illegal activities. There is a small pizza for dogs called the “Heaven Scent Pizza” made of flour, carrots, celery, and parmesan cheese. There is also a pizza museum in Philadelphia.

A few years ago a woman called 911 to report a burglary, but because the robber was still in her home, she pretended to order pizza. Thankfully the police caught on, and responded to the call.

Without Government, Who Will Build the Roads? Domino’s Pizza, Apparently
Libertarians can now rest easy knowing that the next time we are accosted with the infamous question about roads, we can look to Domino’s as a beacon of free-market innovation of a public good.