First, let's look at the French word for lunch, dejeuner. It begins
with de jeu, which, pardon my French, means "A Game". So, lunch is an
chance to play in the middle of the day. Technically, one can enjoy a
sandwich at Wayne's Deli or Subway and it's the same. Have you ever
seen a Subway Sandwich Artist move slower than a subsonic jet? I am
sure the women who work assembling subs faster than the speed of sound
would make great Blackjack dealers or Craps bankers. Maybe piecework
opportunities would make them millionaires. It's different at Wayne's.
There's time to slice the roast beef fresh for each sandwich. Layers
of meat and cheese and bread are built up at a goodly speed, as if
building up a clay pot. And the sandwich builders have time to hold a
conversation, crack jokes, even when slicing the meat. The line moves
slower, so you have time to chat with folks in line, make some nodding
acquaintances. Here's the kicker. At the end, after eating, you tell
clerk what you had and she gives you a price.
with de jeu, which, pardon my French, means "A Game". So, lunch is an
chance to play in the middle of the day. Technically, one can enjoy a
sandwich at Wayne's Deli or Subway and it's the same. Have you ever
seen a Subway Sandwich Artist move slower than a subsonic jet? I am
sure the women who work assembling subs faster than the speed of sound
would make great Blackjack dealers or Craps bankers. Maybe piecework
opportunities would make them millionaires. It's different at Wayne's.
There's time to slice the roast beef fresh for each sandwich. Layers
of meat and cheese and bread are built up at a goodly speed, as if
building up a clay pot. And the sandwich builders have time to hold a
conversation, crack jokes, even when slicing the meat. The line moves
slower, so you have time to chat with folks in line, make some nodding
acquaintances. Here's the kicker. At the end, after eating, you tell
clerk what you had and she gives you a price.
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