August 29
Michael Jackson's Birthday
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Michael Jackson often known as MJ and "The King
of Pop" by his fans or "Queen of Pop" and
"Wacko Jacko" by some of his detractors, has been a transracial pop culture
icon for nearly
forty years. Before his fall from grace, he was one of the most popular
recording artists in
history with album releases dominating pop music during the 1980s. According
to the World
Music Awards, Michael Jackson had sold over 750 million units worldwide and
received thirteen
Grammy Awards and charted thirteen #1 singles in the United States. His fall from grace began with a Granada Television documentary in which Jackson was interviewed by journalist Martin Bashir in February 2003. In the documentary, a boy is seen holding hands with Jackson and resting his head on Jackson's shoulder. The boy later testified that the two were sleeping in the same room, but not in the same bed. Jackson stated in the documentary that "many children," and had slept in his bed and maintained that nothing inappropriate occurred with Jackson. |
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Michael Jackson |
An appropriate birthday treat for the reclusive dethroned King of Pop might be this old German recipe for Bubenschenkel, a yeast bread that vaguely resembled a pair of Bermuda shorts. Bubenschenkel translated into English means boy's legs or boy's thighs. Because it is Michael's birthday, the boy's thighs seems more appropriate. There are two versions of Bubenschenkel, plain and sweetened. Because it is Michael's birthday, the cinnamon/sugar version seems more appropriate. |
Bubenschenkel
(Boy's Thighs)
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3 TB warm water to dissolve yeast
1 cup scalded milk, cooled
2 TB melted butter
1/8 tsp salt
3 eggs
6 cups flour
oil for frying
1/2 cup of sugar mixed with 1 tsp cinnamon
- Dissolve yeast in warm water. Blend all ingredients in a bowl to make a soft dough, Cover bowl with a damp towel and place in a warm place until dough has risen to double it's size.
- Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thick. Cut with a pastry wheel to 2" by 4" rectangles. Make a cut in the long part of the rectangle to about the middle.
- Cover and let rise another 15 minutes.
- Fry in hot oil until golden.
- Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture.