In today’s incredibly weird foodie news, a pizza restaurant has claimed that its pizza is so darn good that it throws pregnant people into straight-up labor. That must be one fantastic pizza, amiright?
In northern California, Skipolini’s “Prego” Pizza — which is both a play on the Italian word for “you’re welcome” and “pregnant,” among other uses — is beloved for its witchcraft power to send folks right into the delivery room. In fact, the restaurant not only has a page dedicated to its myth, but they’ve also got about a hundred actual testimonials from people who’ve gone into labor after enjoying the Prego pie.
According to its story, “In the spring of 1981, a woman desperate to give birth after a trying pregnancy, wandered into Skipolini’s Pizza in downtown Clayton. Jokingly, the woman demanded that the manager give her a pizza that would make her have the baby soon. Seeing her desperation, the manager concocted a pizza with just about every known topping in the restaurant. ”
After she ate the pie, she went into labor that night. Maybe it was a certain spice (as spicy foods are anecdotally said to do the trick) or the alleged four pounds of pizza that did the trick?
Several media outlets have covered the Prego Pizza, inspiring hundreds to try what it has to offer.
One of the website’s testimonials comes from Lois, who gave birth to a daughter after jokingly hitting up the pizza joint:
“WELL, the joke was on me! At 4:20 a.m., I woke up to my water breaking, and Lola Camille was born at 4:27 p.m. on May 11th, before my body had a chance to completely digest the 5 slices of prego pizza I had the night before! She was 4 weeks early, and had I took the legend to heart I definatly would have waited and let her cook a little longer!”
“We were almost a week overdue, and my wife was about done being pregnant and wanted to deliver. I convinced her that the Prego Pizza might do the trick. She ate one slice. 2:30 a.m. that night her water broke and we were on our way to the hospital! I highly recommend it!”
That’s because some herbs increase certain hormones that can help get the body ready.
In actuality, the more plausible idea is that a pizza restaurant is probably managed by a little old Italian strega — aka witch — who probably sprinkled in a dash of this and that into the sauce to help mothers along. Buon appetito!
It’s kind of become its own little community.
And, it’s delicious. It’s a win-win!
We’ll be filing this one under, “SKEPTICAL BUT TOTALLY WILLING TO TRY.” Yum.
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