Now it brings into another question are there day old bread shops in other countries. special stores that sell stuff after the expiration date. Sadly they are disappearing from America because the fear of lawsuits. Here is a poem of memories of my childhood:
A Gourmet Sandwich from a poor family
Listen here I have something to say
Have you heard about the gourmet sandwich?
What is it you ask?
Well it is the best sandwich
It is so good it has traveled the world
Hit the hood
Hit suburbia
But it is served only at the end of the month
Why you ask�
A good question
Some of you might know
What I�m talking about
Don�t you remember?
Moms gathering in the late month
Scrapping change together
Going to the day old bread store
Buying bulk day old bread
Stuff rich people use to feed birds
But the loafs weren�t for the birds
They were needed for this sandwich
And I know you know what I�m talking about
After a day of school
After a day of playing
We come home hungry
Like many kids before us
We open the refrigerator
With a smile we see only one thing left
A sole jar
Tall
Fat
And round.
Some of you might know what I am talking about
Our mom�s come in
To make our lunch
They pull the old bread out
Now I don�t know about you
But I like my bread toasted
Remember the old burners on the oven
You take the bread
Heat the eye
Slap that bread slice down
Just long enough
Searing in the flavor
Leaving a nice tan
We lay the bread down
Pulling that jar out
Opening it up
Taking a big glob out
Spreading it on one side
Closing the bread up
Handing to us
It smelling so good
As we bite in
Mmmmm
Savoring the flavor
My mouth waters from the thought
As I bite into my
Gourmet sandwich from a poor family
My Mayonnaise Sandwich
William Roney
2006