<http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/03/is-a-hot-dog-a-sandwich-nature-america>

"tert in seattle" > wrote in message
...
> <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/03/is-a-hot-dog-a-sandwich-nature-america>

Interesting. Sort of goes along with what I used to think as a kid. To me,
a sandwich was something between two slices of bread. Unless it was a hot
sandwich. And then it could be a French Dip which in those days was the
only thing I knew of that came on buns like that, or a hot sandwich such as
turkey.

When Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor came about, they had some really long
sandwich which is what I know would be called a Hoagie or Sub or whatever.
I'm not even sure that they referred to it as a sandwich. I think they had
some cutsie-poo Seattle type name for it. Like they did with the Woodland
Park Zoo ice cream thing.

I just know that I seriously disliked the thing. It was huge and intended
for the whole table to share. And while it had some things on it that I
liked, it also had a lot that I didn't like. Namely the meat. And my
parents always insisted that it would be cut into however many pieces,
depending on how many people were at the table and you got stuck eating
whatever was on your piece.

Once in a while, my dad would say, "Kids! Lets go out for a sandwich!" And
I would get all excited. Not that I liked sandwiches that much. I didn't.
They were just mostly a forbidden food in our house which I think made them
seem appealing. I have posted before that we always had cold meatloaf
sandwiches on road trips. And perhaps once a month I was allowed to take
one to school in my lunch.

So I would begin to imagine. What would be on this sandwich? What kind of
bread? Where would we get it? And then? He would take us to McDonalds
where I would get very upset. I disliked McDonalds as a kid and really
didn't like burgers at all. In no way did I consider at burger to be a
sandwich. In fact the places that offered hamburger "sandwiches" put them
between slices of white bread.

So I guess that the hamburger really is a sandwich. And I think in those
days they had the Fillet O'Fish which nobody in my family ever ate except
perhaps for my dad and not often. I do think I considered that to be a
sandwich but I didn't think of the burger as being one.

My mom loved (and still loves) hot dogs so we did eat them a few times a
year but I don't recall ever eating them on buns at home. She either made
them as a side to mac and cheese or worst still, put them *in* the mac and
cheese, all cut into coins.

When it was my turn to make them, I usually wrapped them in some kind of
dough and baked. Until my friend showed me how to split them lengthwise,
but not quite all the way through, split them open then stuff with mashed
potatoes and cheese and bake. I would then carefully try to eat the
potatoes and cheese but not eat the part that touched the hot dog as I
couldn't stand the flavor.

I guess I can't really think of a hot dog as a sandwich, even though it
really is.

And it's odd that people would think of a taco as a sandwich since Mexicans
actually do have sandwiches. They're called Tortas.

On Thursday, July 3, 2014 11:29:34 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

On Thursday, July 3, 2014 9:09:22 PM UTC-7, tert in seattle wrote:

> <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/03/is-a-hot-dog-a-sandwich-nature-america>


"Lund" is Hindi for penis I can't take an article about hot dogs seriously,
if it's written by a man named penis.

wrote:
> On Thursday, July 3, 2014 11:29:34 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
> Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

LOL

On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 04:09:22 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
> wrote:

> <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/03/is-a-hot-dog-a-sandwich-nature-america>

OMG. It's bad enough when they try to say hot dogs and hamburgers are
sandwiches, but now they're trying to say tacos and pizzas are
sandwiches too? If it's not slapped between two pieces of sliced
bread, it's not a sandwich.

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

On 7/4/2014 1:30 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 04:09:22 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
> > wrote:
>
>> <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/03/is-a-hot-dog-a-sandwich-nature-america>
>
> OMG. It's bad enough when they try to say hot dogs and hamburgers are
> sandwiches, but now they're trying to say tacos and pizzas are
> sandwiches too? If it's not slapped between two pieces of sliced
> bread, it's not a sandwich.
>
Open-faced "sandwiches" are pretty common even if Lord Sandwich probably
did have two slices of bread. The Danes make some great ones called
Smorrebrod don't they.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

On Fri, 04 Jul 2014 13:55:14 -0400, James Silverton
> wrote:

> On 7/4/2014 1:30 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 04:09:22 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/03/is-a-hot-dog-a-sandwich-nature-america>
> >
> > OMG. It's bad enough when they try to say hot dogs and hamburgers are
> > sandwiches, but now they're trying to say tacos and pizzas are
> > sandwiches too? If it's not slapped between two pieces of sliced
> > bread, it's not a sandwich.
> >
> Open-faced "sandwiches" are pretty common even if Lord Sandwich probably
> did have two slices of bread. The Danes make some great ones called
> Smorrebrod don't they.

Smorrebrod translates as "butter bread". I will never understand how
something that stays on the plate and is eaten with a knife and fork
suddenly became a "sandwich" when it was translated into American
English. IMO, it's as much a sandwich as an open faced hot turkey or
beef sandwich is - which means in name only.

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

On 7/4/2014 1:30 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 04:09:22 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
> > wrote:
>
>> <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/03/is-a-hot-dog-a-sandwich-nature-america>
>
> OMG. It's bad enough when they try to say hot dogs and hamburgers are
> sandwiches, but now they're trying to say tacos and pizzas are
> sandwiches too? If it's not slapped between two pieces of sliced
> bread, it's not a sandwich.
>
I don't think of tacos or pizza as a sandwich. Hamburgers definitely
are slapped between two slices of bread. Technically so are hot dogs.

Jill

On Fri, 04 Jul 2014 17:46:28 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 7/4/2014 1:30 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 04:09:22 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/03/is-a-hot-dog-a-sandwich-nature-america>
> >
> > OMG. It's bad enough when they try to say hot dogs and hamburgers are
> > sandwiches, but now they're trying to say tacos and pizzas are
> > sandwiches too? If it's not slapped between two pieces of sliced
> > bread, it's not a sandwich.
> >
> I don't think of tacos or pizza as a sandwich. Hamburgers definitely
> are slapped between two slices of bread. Technically so are hot dogs.
>

A bun that is sliced in half is different from two slices off a loaf
of bread.


--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

On 7/4/2014 11:46 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 7/4/2014 1:30 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 04:09:22 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/03/is-a-hot-dog-a-sandwich-nature-america>
>>>
>>
>> OMG. It's bad enough when they try to say hot dogs and hamburgers are
>> sandwiches, but now they're trying to say tacos and pizzas are
>> sandwiches too? If it's not slapped between two pieces of sliced
>> bread, it's not a sandwich.
>>
> I don't think of tacos or pizza as a sandwich. Hamburgers definitely
> are slapped between two slices of bread. Technically so are hot dogs.
>
> Jill

A Swedish guy asked my dad why we make our sandwiches with two slices of
bread. My dad countered with "why do you make your sandwiches with only
one?" That was the end of that conversation. Paradoxically, we use two
slices of bread so we can eat it with one hand, they use only one slice
and have to use two hands.

dsi1 wrote:
> On 7/4/2014 11:46 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 7/4/2014 1:30 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 04:09:22 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/03/is-a-hot-dog-a-sandwich-nature-america>
>>>>
>>>
>>> OMG. It's bad enough when they try to say hot dogs and hamburgers are
>>> sandwiches, but now they're trying to say tacos and pizzas are
>>> sandwiches too? If it's not slapped between two pieces of sliced
>>> bread, it's not a sandwich.
>>>
>> I don't think of tacos or pizza as a sandwich. Hamburgers definitely
>> are slapped between two slices of bread. Technically so are hot dogs.
>>
>> Jill
>
> A Swedish guy asked my dad why we make our sandwiches with two slices of
> bread. My dad countered with "why do you make your sandwiches with only
> one?" That was the end of that conversation. Paradoxically, we use two
> slices of bread so we can eat it with one hand, they use only one slice
> and have to use two hands.

can't we all just get along??

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/4/2014 11:46 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 7/4/2014 1:30 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 04:09:22 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/03/is-a-hot-dog-a-sandwich-nature-america>
>>>>
>>>
>>> OMG. It's bad enough when they try to say hot dogs and hamburgers are
>>> sandwiches, but now they're trying to say tacos and pizzas are
>>> sandwiches too? If it's not slapped between two pieces of sliced
>>> bread, it's not a sandwich.
>>>
>> I don't think of tacos or pizza as a sandwich. Hamburgers definitely
>> are slapped between two slices of bread. Technically so are hot dogs.
>>
>> Jill
>
> A Swedish guy asked my dad why we make our sandwiches with two slices of
> bread. My dad countered with "why do you make your sandwiches with only
> one?" That was the end of that conversation. Paradoxically, we use two
> slices of bread so we can eat it with one hand, they use only one slice
> and have to use two hands.

Angela had a friend from Finland. Well they are still friends but she is
back in Finland. Every day she brought an open faced sandwich to school. I
always wondered how a sandwich like that could be packed. I guess I never
asked. My friend who was Finish in ancestry on one side of the family and
Irish on the other often made open faced sandwiches at home but his family
ate them with a knife and fork.

"tert in seattle" > wrote in message
...
> dsi1 wrote:
>> On 7/4/2014 11:46 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 7/4/2014 1:30 PM, sf wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 04:09:22 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/03/is-a-hot-dog-a-sandwich-nature-america>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> OMG. It's bad enough when they try to say hot dogs and hamburgers are
>>>> sandwiches, but now they're trying to say tacos and pizzas are
>>>> sandwiches too? If it's not slapped between two pieces of sliced
>>>> bread, it's not a sandwich.
>>>>
>>> I don't think of tacos or pizza as a sandwich. Hamburgers definitely
>>> are slapped between two slices of bread. Technically so are hot dogs.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> A Swedish guy asked my dad why we make our sandwiches with two slices of
>> bread. My dad countered with "why do you make your sandwiches with only
>> one?" That was the end of that conversation. Paradoxically, we use two
>> slices of bread so we can eat it with one hand, they use only one slice
>> and have to use two hands.
>
> can't we all just get along??

Oh come on. You're in Seattle! You know what happens between Swedish and
Norwegians! *ducks and runs*

On Sat, 5 Jul 2014 00:05:34 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
> wrote:

> dsi1 wrote:
> > On 7/4/2014 11:46 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> >> On 7/4/2014 1:30 PM, sf wrote:
> >>> On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 04:09:22 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
> >>> > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/03/is-a-hot-dog-a-sandwich-nature-america>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> OMG. It's bad enough when they try to say hot dogs and hamburgers are
> >>> sandwiches, but now they're trying to say tacos and pizzas are
> >>> sandwiches too? If it's not slapped between two pieces of sliced
> >>> bread, it's not a sandwich.
> >>>
> >> I don't think of tacos or pizza as a sandwich. Hamburgers definitely
> >> are slapped between two slices of bread. Technically so are hot dogs.
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> > A Swedish guy asked my dad why we make our sandwiches with two slices of
> > bread. My dad countered with "why do you make your sandwiches with only
> > one?" That was the end of that conversation. Paradoxically, we use two
> > slices of bread so we can eat it with one hand, they use only one slice
> > and have to use two hands.
>
> can't we all just get along??

LOL

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "dsi1" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 7/4/2014 11:46 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 7/4/2014 1:30 PM, sf wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 04:09:22 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/03/is-a-hot-dog-a-sandwich-nature-america>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> OMG. It's bad enough when they try to say hot dogs and hamburgers are
>>>> sandwiches, but now they're trying to say tacos and pizzas are
>>>> sandwiches too? If it's not slapped between two pieces of sliced
>>>> bread, it's not a sandwich.
>>>>
>>> I don't think of tacos or pizza as a sandwich. Hamburgers definitely
>>> are slapped between two slices of bread. Technically so are hot dogs.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> A Swedish guy asked my dad why we make our sandwiches with two slices of
>> bread. My dad countered with "why do you make your sandwiches with only
>> one?" That was the end of that conversation. Paradoxically, we use two
>> slices of bread so we can eat it with one hand, they use only one slice
>> and have to use two hands.
>
> Angela had a friend from Finland. Well they are still friends but she is
> back in Finland. Every day she brought an open faced sandwich to school. I
> always wondered how a sandwich like that could be packed. I guess I never
> asked. My friend who was Finish in ancestry on one side of the family and
> Irish on the other often made open faced sandwiches at home but his family
> ate them with a knife and fork.

Finland, Finland, Finland
The country where I want to be

On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 19:28:57 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> Oh come on. You're in Seattle! You know what happens between Swedish and
> Norwegians! *ducks and runs*

Oy!

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

On 7/4/2014 2:05 PM, tert in seattle wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>> On 7/4/2014 11:46 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 7/4/2014 1:30 PM, sf wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 04:09:22 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/03/is-a-hot-dog-a-sandwich-nature-america>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> OMG. It's bad enough when they try to say hot dogs and hamburgers are
>>>> sandwiches, but now they're trying to say tacos and pizzas are
>>>> sandwiches too? If it's not slapped between two pieces of sliced
>>>> bread, it's not a sandwich.
>>>>
>>> I don't think of tacos or pizza as a sandwich. Hamburgers definitely
>>> are slapped between two slices of bread. Technically so are hot dogs.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> A Swedish guy asked my dad why we make our sandwiches with two slices of
>> bread. My dad countered with "why do you make your sandwiches with only
>> one?" That was the end of that conversation. Paradoxically, we use two
>> slices of bread so we can eat it with one hand, they use only one slice
>> and have to use two hands.
>
> can't we all just get along??
>

Si, se puede!

On 7/4/2014 4:28 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>
> Angela had a friend from Finland. Well they are still friends but she
> is back in Finland. Every day she brought an open faced sandwich to
> school. I always wondered how a sandwich like that could be packed. I
> guess I never asked. My friend who was Finish in ancestry on one side
> of the family and Irish on the other often made open faced sandwiches at
> home but his family ate them with a knife and fork.

The Scandinavians are really into sandwiches. Compared to them and the
Japanese, we're not really that into it. :-)

Oliver in Olympia escribe:

> dsi1 wrote:
>
> > On 7/4/2014 11:46 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>
> >> On 7/4/2014 1:30 PM, sf wrote:
>
> >>> On Fri, 4 Jul 2014 04:09:22 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
>
> >>> > wrote:
>
> >>>
>
> >>>> <http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/03/is-a-hot-dog-a-sandwich-nature-america>
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>
>
> >>> OMG. It's bad enough when they try to say hot dogs and hamburgers are
>
> >>> sandwiches, but now they're trying to say tacos and pizzas are
>
> >>> sandwiches too? If it's not slapped between two pieces of sliced
>
> >>> bread, it's not a sandwich.
>
> >>>
>
> >> I don't think of tacos or pizza as a sandwich. Hamburgers definitely
>
> >> are slapped between two slices of bread. Technically so are hot dogs.
>
> >>
>
> >> Jill
>
> >
>
> > A Swedish guy asked my dad why we make our sandwiches with two slices of
>
> > bread. My dad countered with "why do you make your sandwiches with only
>
> > one?" That was the end of that conversation. Paradoxically, we use two
>
> > slices of bread so we can eat it with one hand, they use only one slice
>
> > and have to use two hands.
>
>
>
> can't we all just get along??


NEIN


--
Best
Greg

On 7/5/2014 2:15 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 7/4/2014 4:28 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>
>> Angela had a friend from Finland. Well they are still friends but she
>> is back in Finland. Every day she brought an open faced sandwich to
>> school. I always wondered how a sandwich like that could be packed. I
>> guess I never asked. My friend who was Finish in ancestry on one side
>> of the family and Irish on the other often made open faced sandwiches at
>> home but his family ate them with a knife and fork.
>
> The Scandinavians are really into sandwiches. Compared to them and the
> Japanese, we're not really that into it. :-)

When I was on vacation, having breakfast, a Scandinavian woman sitting
near me, ate a slice of bread, it was buttered, it had a slice of cheese
on it, with slices of cucumber and she sprinkled this with black pepper.
Did not look bad. I was eating cornflakes.

Becca

On 7/8/2014 9:22 AM, Ema Nymton wrote:
>
> When I was on vacation, having breakfast, a Scandinavian woman sitting
> near me, ate a slice of bread, it was buttered, it had a slice of cheese
> on it, with slices of cucumber and she sprinkled this with black pepper.
> Did not look bad. I was eating cornflakes.
>
> Becca

Those Europeans have sandwiches we can't imagine. We do have more nukes
though. (-:

On 7/8/2014 3:34 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 7/8/2014 9:22 AM, Ema Nymton wrote:
>>
>> When I was on vacation, having breakfast, a Scandinavian woman sitting
>> near me, ate a slice of bread, it was buttered, it had a slice of cheese
>> on it, with slices of cucumber and she sprinkled this with black pepper.
>> Did not look bad. I was eating cornflakes.
>>
>> Becca
>
> Those Europeans have sandwiches we can't imagine. We do have more nukes
> though. (-:

Then it all balances out. ;-)

Becca

On 7/8/2014 11:49 AM, Ema Nymton wrote:
> On 7/8/2014 3:34 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> On 7/8/2014 9:22 AM, Ema Nymton wrote:
>>>
>>> When I was on vacation, having breakfast, a Scandinavian woman sitting
>>> near me, ate a slice of bread, it was buttered, it had a slice of cheese
>>> on it, with slices of cucumber and she sprinkled this with black pepper.
>>> Did not look bad. I was eating cornflakes.
>>>
>>> Becca
>>
>> Those Europeans have sandwiches we can't imagine. We do have more nukes
>> though. (-:
>
> Then it all balances out. ;-)
>
> Becca

One small nuke is equal to 10,000 knuckle sandwiches.

On Tue, 08 Jul 2014 12:01:47 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:

> One small nuke is equal to 10,000 knuckle sandwiches.

Ouch!

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

dsi1 wrote:
>
> One small nuke is equal to 10,000 knuckle sandwiches.

One small nuke is equal to 100,000 noogies.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=noogie