What's Easy About Pie?

To tide you over until my return from book-editing exile, I turn to The Word Detective, who has been giving us "Words and Language in a Humorous Vein on the Web Since 1995."

Ever wonder about the origin of the phrase "It's as easy as pie"? What's so dang easy about pie? I can spend an afternoon up to my elbows in pie crust and not feel easy at all about it. The WD gives you the scoop right here. Enjoy.