Ode to the BLT
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Let us speak of the beauty of bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwiches. Well, the bacon, lettuce, bread, and mayonnaise taste great, sure, but they're predictably great because we bought them from a great grocery store. But, O, these tomatoes—these shockingly delicious tomatoes!—fresh from the vine in our yard. My wife grew these tomatoes. She made this sandwich. O, her love for tomatoes. Her love for me. My love for her. This is what tomatoes can be— a reminder of those beautiful hours when marriage becomes a feast.
Ripe, homegrown tomatoes are a must. Big ones! Too often these days, I’m disappointed by small slices.
A BLT’s best when it’s thick,
But puny tomatoes won’t stick.
They slip and they slide,
And ruin the ride —
That sandwich is simply a trick!
I love how you pay attention to things, and can see the beauty and love in the simplest of things, like a tomato! :)