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I commented on the horns but didn't really answer the question.
First pastries (other than birthday cakes, cupcakes, and the like) were almost certainly doughnuts. Usually went for the glazed and cruller varieties, and -- guess what, I still do! Though I do actually like many kinds.
First memories include a "cold" "winter" Saturday morning in Fort Lauderdale, listening to a re-broadcast of the Messiah we had attended previously, me in seventh heaven over both the music and the box of doughnuts my dad had brought home which was kind of a rare treat back then. Skip ahead to one of my college years in Cleveland, when I lived near a Mister Donuts and got addicted to sitting at their counter eating the glazed and crullers and drinking their wonderful coffee from regular, you know, ceramic mugs. Delicious. And then skip ahead a bunch more years to discovering Dunkin' Donuts' coffee, also served in wonderful ceramic mugs so you could actually TASTE it. I so miss that.
Of course in my L.A. years I became infatuated with Stan's Donuts and the wonderful varieties they offered. Yes sirree, I do love me my doughnuts.
Definitely going out today for some pastry or other. I need a treat.