Panera Bread Has A Purse That Literally Holds A Whole Baguette

The BAGuette literally holds a full Toasted Baguette sandwich, and comes with one when you purchase the purse.

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One thing many people had not known existed is the Panera purse... Panera launched a new fashion item called the BAGuette, which can literally carry a full sandwich on a baguette. It's both fashionable and foodie. It was designed for the purpose of holding a full Toasted Baguette, as they introduced the new food items to their menus.

The purse is 12" and designed in the brand's famous Panera green. There's even a "P" buckle with gold hardware. Toasted Baguettes are the newest menu items to come to Panera and each start at $9.99. (via Panera)

Green Goddess Caprese Melt: Peppadew™ peppers, fresh mozzarella, grated parmesan, basil, arugula, green goddess dressing, garlic aioli and salt & pepper on Panera's signature baguette.
Pepperoni Mozzarella Melt: Pepperoni, fresh mozzarella, fontina/mozzarella blend and market sauce on Panera's signature baguette.
Smoky Buffalo Chicken Melt: Smoked chicken, American cheese, fresh red onions and Buffalo sauce on Panera's signature baguette.

Unfortunately, for those of you ooh-la-la-ing over the Panera purse, it is sold out. Mind you, this purse even came with a free sandwich when you ordered it. Only 500 BAGuettes were released, at the price of $39.50 each.

For more information on Panera's new Toasted Baguettes, visit www.PaneraBread.com.

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30 Things You’ll Never See in Delaware Ever Again

Ahh, our favorite pastimes of the first state. Why does it seem like the greatest parts of Delaware are the ones that are no longer here and just a memory? Well maybe not all of these things on the list will be missed...

Blue Diamond Park Ferris Wheel in New Castle

In New Castle there was an old Blue Diamond Amusement Park where Delawareans could ride a roller coaster and a Ferris wheel.

The Old Original Rehoboth Beach Bandstand

Believe it or not, the bandstand in Rehoboth that stands today is not the original. The original was torn down and fully reconstructed to what it is today.

Delmarva Chicken Festival

The Delmarva Chicken Festival was a family favorite for people of Lower Slower Delaware. The festival ended in 2014.

Naamans Road Drive In Movies

Drive in movies aren't much of a thing anymore across the nation, but Naamans Road in Wilmington was once the place to be.

Merry Go Round Trucks in Your Neighborhood

As a young writer of this article, I actually never knew these existed. Mobile amusement rides that would just happen to pass through a neighborhood similar to the ice cream truck.

Ogletown Putt Putt and Car Wash Visits

This one will only resonate for certain readers. Going to play mini golf and then going through the car wash afterwards because it was just that much fun to watch the windows.

Galaxy Arcade at Christiana Mall

The Christiana Mall used to be home for the Galaxy Arcade that hosted Spy Hunter and various pin ball machines. Unfortunately it's no longer there.

Delaware Toy Museum

This strange and small museum in Wilmington ended up closing in 2007.

Kahunaville

Kahunaville was a favorite for everyone who stepped through the volcanic doors. With talking tiki trees, people dressed up, summer concert series, and drinks, it's no wonder it became the nightlife scene of Wilmington.

Delaware Archaeology Museum

The Delaware Archaeology Museum was located in Dover and closed due to finances falling through.

First USA Riverfront Arts Center

Before there was a Chase Center on the Riverfront, there was First USA Riverfront Arts Center that hosted many performing arts shows for Delawareans to attend.

Scrimmages Sports Bar

Scrimmages held on for a long 15 years, thanks to its many loyal customers. It closed in 2013 and now is home to a new bar.

Funscape

If you remember seeing the raceway when you went to the Regal Cinema Brandywine location, that was Funscape. An arcade, racecars, laser tag, they had it all. It was the largest entertainment and cinema complex under one roof.

The Stone Balloon Concerts

If these were ranked in order of most dearly missed, this could be at the top of the list. Stone Balloon was famous for live music every single night, and even hosted huge musical acts such as Metallica in their early career.

Bert's Record Shops

Bert's was a small local chain of record shops across Delaware, and quite possibly the only one worth visiting when it was around.

Champions in the Mall

The Concord Mall was home to many retailers and everyone remembered going for new shoes at Champions.

The Newark Mini Mall and Arcade

Newark's Mini Mall wasn't anything big or intimidating, but it's home to many memories for teenagers who grew up with it.

The State Theater

This is a more historic location. The State Theater was located on Main Street in Newark and was actually demolished in the 80s. The location is now apartments and restaurants.

Between Books

The store offered workshops for aspiring writers, and a safe haven for book readers who wanted to break away from the reality of everyday life and fall into some fictional stories.

Eating at Kirby and Holloway

Unfortunately Kirby and Holloway ended in a fire, but it was once your typical 1950s diner, that was authentic too. It actually opened in 1948.

Driving South Without Bumper to Bumper Traffic During Summer

Nowadays, driving to the beach during the summer is just somewhat impossible to do without traffic.

Ice Skating on Brandywine River

Along the Brandywine River, you can actually find an archived vintage picture of Delawareans ice skating on the Brandywine River.

The Wagon Wheel Restaurant that Apparently Served Muskrat

Apparently they served Muskrat. It was a big thing. We even covered the subject in a number of articles. Who knows how real it was?

Bowl at Blue Hen Lanes

Blue Hen Lanes closed in 2014. One of the most popular features of Blue Hen Lanes....disco bowling night.

Visit Blue Hen Mall in Dover

Dover's "new" mall doesn't have a fountain that everyone remembers. It was the one fountain that you could make your wishes and throw a coin in. Where did our wishes go?

Attended a Punkin Chunkin

The festival was quickly halted and put to an end after people got injured and dangers continued to arise. But smashing pumpkins is always fun, and you know you're jealous if you never attended it when it went on.

Punk Shows at The Grange on Limestone Road

The Grange basically defined you as punk when it hosted shows. Rumor has it that Green Day and Paramore actually played at The Grange very early on in their careers.

Running Into Joe Biden at Charcoal Pit

Joe Biden is famous for being the President of the United States. You probably already knew that. He also rode the train from Claymont into the city. You may already know that too.

Senior Week at Dewey Beach for Graduating High Schoolers

As senior weekers became too rowdy in Dewey, it's no longer a thing. Underage drinking became a problem as well.

Happy Harry's Locations

What is now known as Walgreens, used to be called Happy Harry's. There was a giant man's face in glasses (Harry) on every building.

43 Reasons for Admission into a Lobotomy Mental Asylum in 1800s

According to the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum of 1864 to 1889, these 43 reasons and a few more would hospitalize you. Mental institutions in past history were known for inhumane treatment, experimentation on patients, and malpractice by doctors. The list displayed are all examples of why someone could either be admitted to a mental health institution in that time, or why they could admit themselves. For instance, some "old folks who had no one to take care of them could simply walk into the hospital, sign some papers and stay there until they died" according to grafwv.

Many patients in history passed away due to malpractice or negligence, including teenagers, children, and infants. Many times, families that would admit their children would often to just tell others that their children passed away. Once you were in a mental asylum, unfortunately there was a very rare chance you ever left.

Psychiatry has obviously evolved, but very scary to think that we were once using this list as evidence for mental illnesses in our past.

History of Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum was originally built in West Virginia, and was designed to house 250 patients. Looking back on U.S. history, this "insane asylum" became infamous for being so poorly run, as well as their lobotomies. The mental institution was always so overcrowded. In fact, "the hospital held 717 patients by 1880, 1,661 patients in 1938, over 1,800 in 1949, and at its peak, 2,600 in the 1950s in such overcrowded conditions" according to Wikipedia.

Unfortunately, due to the poor conditions, many patients died while under care at Trans-Allegheny. The number is estimated somewhere between 400 and 500. Trans-Allegheny later became known as Weston State Hospital, and was home for the West Virginia Lobotomy Project in the early 1950s. The reason why they started lobotomies, was to reduce the number of patients and to control severe overcrowding... There has also been evidence of patients being locked in cages if their attitude or temper could not be controlled.

Nowadays, community activists in West Virginia are actively trying to repurpose and revitalize the building for something much better than the asylum's history.

(Photo Credit: Flickr/Mike Tewkesbury)

Diagram of Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum which later became known as Weston State Hospital. (Photo Credit: Flickr/Mike Tewkesbury)

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