yarrr, ye scurvy boy-king, halt ye whinin'

One of the many awesome things about the bagel is how the relatively hard exterior protects its soft innards. Like a turtle.

Now, if you slice open said bagel, be sure to eat the other half immediately or in the soon future to avoid the disaster of a dry bagel, which may potentially lead to the only thing worse: an uneaten bagel which is dry.