Have you ever felt bad for an inanimate object? Maybe it's just me. I can remember as a kid experiencing guilt when faced with the decision to select one stuffed animal over another to accompany me on our family vacation to Florida. Of course, I was just a child then. And, I'm sure any Psychiatrists out there reading this entry are currently thinking "I have to talk to this guy", as they desperately search for our home number in the White Pages. Still, as crazy as it sounds, I like to think, at some point in time, we all perhaps have these types of feelings. Take sandwiches, for example. Does the bread ever resent the fact that it's always assigned the task of protecting the cold cuts tucked safely within? Would the bread, for just once, enjoy shedding the supporting role and become the center of attention firmly wrapped within thin slices of bologna, salami, ham, cheese or any other wonderful combination one can conjure up? I, for one, believe it would. So, as I assembled my son's salami and American cheese sandwich on this day, his favorite by the way, I made a conscious decision to stand up for all of the lonely, unappreciated bread slices across this great country and parade it into the sandwich spotlight for this particular meal. Yes, I created my first ever "reverse sandwich"! You start by carefully laying the lunch meat of choice on a clean paper plate. Next, apply any dressing - mustard, mayo - on to the cold cuts (on this day, my son opted for no dressing). Then, place a slice of cheese over the top. Add, the bread, and repeat the previous steps in reverse order. Voila! There you have it...your very own reverse sandwich! A little bit greasier than your traditional version, but, fair, nonetheless, to all ingredients involved. Viva, la bread!
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