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William A. Bacon Sr., 77, automobile sales managerWilliam A. Bacon Sr., a retired automobile sales manager and former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad worker, died Tuesday of lung cancer at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. The Ocean City resident was 77.Mr. Bacon, who began his automotive sales career in the 1950s working part time for Govans Chevrolet, was later named sales manager of Bob Davidson Ford in 1962. He worked at the Towson agency until 1982 when he retired.The former West Baltimore resident had lived in Ocean City since 1982.

Let's set one thing straight right away: St. Patrick's Day stereotypes to the contrary, there's nothing green about an Irish breakfast. "No, nothing will be green," pledges Chris Marquis, chef at Baltimore's Slainte Irish Pub and Restaurant, before pausing for a moment and realizing a stray vegetable might possibly find its way onto the plate. "Nothing will be artificially green, let me correct that," he says. But green may very well be the only thing not showing up on the breakfast plates being served up by Irish eateries all over the area this weekend.

Four Baltimore-area eateries will be featured on Tuesday night's episode of "United States of Bacon," a series on the Destination America channel. The show sends host Todd Fisher on road trips in search of "mouth-watering, stomach-growl-inducing, sensory-overloading bacon creations. "  The Baltimore stops include Dempsey's Brew Pub and Restaurant , for bacon on a stick, drizzled with Old Bay and served with maple syrup; the Bullpen (that small joint next to Pickles Pub) for the Barnyard Club, a quadruple-decker with pit ham, beef, turkey and bacon; Kloby's Smokehouse for the barbecue in a jar and Bad Decisions , for a concoction of French toast, bacon mac-and-cheese and bacon-wrapped meatloaf.

If you're inviting company over for the premiere of the HBO Beyonce documentary on Saturday night -- isn't everybody? -- here's a sandwich for you to make your guests, courtesy of Hooplaha.com - Life With a Smile. You can find the recipe and photos here . There's even a step-by-step video. The Beyonce sandwich stacks Popeyes fried chicken, three strips of bacon, hot sauce, blue cheese crumbles and jelly on Texas toast. There's some logic at play. Texas Toast celebrates the Houston native's home state.

There were few laugh lines in U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's Thursday morning address to Baltimore's business community. But one of the biggest resulted from a bizarre off-script non sequitur Geithner made early in his speech. Setting: Fourth-floor conference room at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Harbor East. Three hundred of Baltimore's most influential business and political leaders are seated at round, white-clothed tables.

On February 22, 2006 KAY beloved wife of Bob Bacon, devoted mother of Kathy Mc Cormick and husband John and Bill Bacon and wife Cindy, step-mother of Don Bacon and wife Denise, Rob Bacon and wife Mary Ann, Jeff Bacon and wife Caryn, dear grandmother of twelve. Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service on Saturday at 11 a.m. in St. James Episcopal Church, 3100 Monkton Road, Monkton, MD 21111. Inurnment Private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 11403 Cronhill Drive, Suite E, Owings Mills, MD 21117.

You could, in a pinch, pick up a tub of generic onion dip from the refrigerated section at your local store before your next football gathering. Or, terrifyingly enough, even off the shelf in the chip aisle. But then you'd be missing out on this melty, rich, carmelized onion wonderfulness. Plus: bacon. Yes, this takes more time - especially carmelizing those onions, which always seems to take way longer than even the most truthful-sounding recipes claim. Wait it out until you get that telltale golden brown.

Only in minor league baseball could you find an event titled “Salute to Bacon Night.” On July 13, the Norfolk Tides -  the Orioles' Triple-A team - are attempting to set the record for largest BLT ever created as part of this bacon-themed night. The sandwich is going to be more than 300 feet in length, topping the record of 224 feet and 3 inches that was set last year in Missouri. The sandwich won't go to waste, though. Slices of it will be for sale throughout the game, with all proceeds going towards the Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia.

On December 28, 2005, JOHN FOSTER BACON; beloved husband of Phoebe Bacon (nee Follmer); son of the late Lewis M. Bacon, Jr., and Ruth Heller Bacon; devoted father of Phoebe Edwards Bacon, Deborah H. Bacon Nelson and her husband Daniel, Thomas Follmer Bacon and Laurie M. Bacon Meister; grandfather of John Foster Nelson, Alice Heller Nelson, Samuel Follmer Meister and William Bacon Meister; uncle of Donald H. Eunson, Jr., and his partner Douglas Evans....

On September 11, 2004, SUSAN DOSH "Suzy"; loving daughter of John Foster and Phoebe Follmer Bacon; devoted sister of Phoebe Edwards Bacon, Deborah H. Bacon Nelson and her husband Daniel, Thomas Follmer Bacon, Laurie M. Bacon Meister; beloved aunt of John Foster Nelson, Alice Heller Nelson, Samuel Follmer Meister and William Bacon Meister; cousin of Donald H. Eunson, Jr. Also survived by a host of faithful friends. Memorial Gathering to be announced. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed in Ms. Bacon's name to Maryland Food Bank, 241 N. Franklintown Road, Baltimore, 21223 or Center for Poverty Solutions, 2521 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218.

Four Baltimore-area eateries will be featured on Tuesday night's episode of "United States of Bacon," a series on the Destination America channel. The show sends host Todd Fisher on road trips in search of "mouth-watering, stomach-growl-inducing, sensory-overloading bacon creations. "  The Baltimore stops include Dempsey's Brew Pub and Restaurant , for bacon on a stick, drizzled with Old Bay and served with maple syrup; the Bullpen (that small joint next to Pickles Pub) for the Barnyard Club, a quadruple-decker with pit ham, beef, turkey and bacon; Kloby's Smokehouse for the barbecue in a jar and Bad Decisions , for a concoction of French toast, bacon mac-and-cheese and bacon-wrapped meatloaf.

As traffic continues to flow to coverage of Super Bowl preparations, the Roe vs. Wade anniversary and post-inaugural activities, a few newer topics have also bubbled to the surface in our collective consciousness. Instagram is posting impressive numbers, and in an only-slightly-less blatant PR move, likely specs for the next generation of XBox have "leaked. " Also debuting this week: The Following , a show about crazy, violent people that is linked to Baltimore in a different way than other recent shows about crazy, violent people.

No network midseason show has generated more buzz than "The Following," which premieres Monday night on Fox. There are three reasons for that: First, Kevin Bacon is the star, and he's better than most network television actors. Here he plays an angry, burned-out ex-F.B.I. agent with a drinking problem who is called out of retirement when a serial killer escapes from prison. Second, because the serial killer worships Edgar Allan Poe, the series is drenched in all things Poe. Baltimore, being filled with Poe Lovers, is a prime target for the Fox publicity campaign.

Dinergram lets you share images of your latest Baltimore restaurant experiences. Submit your photos via Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #bmorediner, and you could see your photo in the Sunday Baltimore Sun. See more submissions at baltimoresun.com/dinergram. Charm City Gourmet "Seared Scallops w sweet cream corn and prosciutto bacon #BmoreDiner #FoodTruck. " Submitted by user Will C Thames Street Oyster House "Lobsta Roll! #bmorediner #nofilter. " Submitted by user Scott Cover

The 5-foot-5 senior guard scored 21 points to lead St. Timothy's to its first victory over Bryn Mawr's varsity team in about 50 years. Bacon also had four assists and four steals in the 61-52 win that marked the 111th edition of what is believed to be the longest continuous high school girls basketball series in the country. St. Tim's coach Mike Buchanan said the last time his team won a varsity vs. varsity match was in the early 1960s. Last week, Bacon also had nine points, five assists and five steals in a 58-20 win over Park, and 19 points, six rebounds, six steals and four assists in a 58-29 win over Glenelg Country as her team improved to 6-1 and 4-0 in the IAAM C Conference.

You could, in a pinch, pick up a tub of generic onion dip from the refrigerated section at your local store before your next football gathering. Or, terrifyingly enough, even off the shelf in the chip aisle. But then you'd be missing out on this melty, rich, carmelized onion wonderfulness. Plus: bacon. Yes, this takes more time - especially carmelizing those onions, which always seems to take way longer than even the most truthful-sounding recipes claim. Wait it out until you get that telltale golden brown.

Sotto Sopra in Baltimore and the Breakfast Shoppe in Annapolis have launched new Facebook promotions. Sotto Sopra is giving away an all-inclusive dinner for four, redeemable in 2013, to someone who "Likes" the Sotto Sopra Facebook page . So go "Like" it. The drawing will be on Dec. 25. And after two test runs, the Breakfast Shoppe has now made its Free Bacon Friday Facebook promotion a permanent thing. Guests who check on The Breakfast Shoppe Facebook page on Fridays will get a free basket (6 to 8 pieces)

Mother's Federal Hill Tavern has announced the date for what it's calling the First Annual Charm City BACON Wars. It's Sunday, Feb. 10, 2-6 p.m., and in case you were wondering, that's the Sunday following Super Bowl Sunday. The challenge is out to any restaurant in Maryland to come up with its "most creative, most tantalizing bacon dish. " The announcement was posted on the restaurant's Facebook page . The public will be the judge. Restaurants interested in participating should email Mother's Federal Hill Grille at colleen@mothersgrille.com Follow Baltimore Diner on Twitter @gorelickingood