The croissants a pastry whose very name means “crescent,” nowno longer resembled their eponymous shape.

Instead, they were more or less straight.

Why would they have done such a thing?

Costco croissants

Uh-huh, okay, Harry.

Interestingly enough,The New Yorkerrevealed that croissants in France aren’t always crescent-shaped.

In fact, top-of-the-line ones made with butter are straight, while inferior margarine or oil-based ones are curved.

Croissant-shaped croissant

That would have made a great reason for Costco to claim was behind their change.