Overheard #1: Sandwiches
August 15, 2009
Snow-Sandwich

(Crow and Companion driving around small California town before wedding.)Companion (reading sign): What's a grinder?Crow: You know, it's like a hoagie. Or a speedie. Or, like, a hero.Companion: Like a sub?Crow: Yeah!Companion: So you mean a sandwich. Why don't you just say sandwich? You silly Americans. So many names for "sandwich." It's like Eskimos with "snow."