Let me tell you, for several years it was hard to enjoy any “san-deu.” Koreans do not use the second syllable, so a sandwich is a “sand” in English, but the Hangeul alphabet cannot accept “n” alongside “d” in a syllable, so “sand” must be pronounced “san-deu. I knew I could have made better chili and better cheese chili dogs myself, but the blend of convenience, low cost, and flavor won me over. From that day on, I ate at least one 2-pack a week. I already knew that convenience store sandwiches can be huge disappointments, but I didn’t know what I was going to fix for dinner. Lyles amazed me, I was managing editor of the Murray Ledger & Times, and used to buy gasoline at SuperAmerica at “five points.” One day, I saw cheese-chili hot dogs, a pack of two, in their sandwich selection. I appreciate the unique and the well-made, but I can find pleasure in the mundane. A simple bologna-and-cheese sandwich had been transformed by the skill of a craftsman.ĭon’t think I am a sandwich snob. A little mayo, a little mustard, and he handed it to me. Then, instead of the American cheese I requested, he added a thin slice of pepper-jack. He shaved the bologna into impossibly thin slices, which he piled up on the bread. Jack Lyles took my order and asked a strange question: “Will you eat what I give you?” A pause. While working as a sports editor for the long-dead Marshall County Messenger, I popped out for a quick bologna and cheese sandwich at the grocery just across the street. What an amazing exotic blend of tastes and textures!īut sandwiches don’t have to include exotic ingredients. When I left home for the first time to live in the mysterious motor mecca that was Detroit, I remember the first time I went into a deli and received a reuben. I grew up, and realized “sandwich maker” might not be a career choice for me - but I was right about sandwiches causing happiness. I remember that my peanut butter-and-dill pickle sandwich really wasn’t as bad as it sounds, but my toasted Velveeta and sorghum molasses try was much, much worse than it sounds. Tomato sandwiches, which are actually a thing now.
I remember telling my mother when I was a child that I wanted to be a sandwich maker when I grew up, and I believed making good sandwiches for people would cause happiness for both sides. 1 is this Korean woman), so I was touched by his philosophy especially since I’ve always been a big fan.
Zevon is one of my favorite singer-songwriters (my No. Zevon smiled softly and said, “Enjoy every sandwich.” Letterman asked if his situation had given him any life-advice to share with others. Years ago, when singer-songwriter Warren Zevon (“Werewolves of London,” “Lawyers, Guns and Money,” “Keep Me In Your Heart,” etc.) was dying of liver cancer, he appeared on good friend David Letterman’s TV show to perform and to talk about his impending death.
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