Nun Bun Stolen From Tenn. Coffeehouse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - When Bob Bernstein arrived at his coffeehouse to assess the scene of an early Christmas morning break-in, the one thing he noticed missing was the cinnamon bun that bears a striking likeness to Mother Teresa.
Bernstein said he believes that the culprit is someone angry over the shop displaying the world-famous pastry, which has been preserved with shellac. A jar of money next to the Nun Bun was not stolen.
``They went right for the bun,'' he said. ``Unfortunately I think it's somebody who wanted to take it to destroy it.''
The Nun Bun gained worldwide attention in 1996 when a customer nearly took a bite of it before recognizing the revered nun in the folds of flaky pastry.
The bun was featured on world news programs, ``The Late Show'' with David Letterman and was even mentioned on episodes of ``The Nanny'' and ``Mad About You.''
The shop, Bongo Java, sold T-shirts, prayer cards and mugs with the bun's image before Mother Teresa wrote a personal letter to the coffeehouse asking the sales be stopped.
12/27/05 17:11
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