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thesandwitches


wheniwasjustayoungladmyfavoritefoodtoeatwaspeanut
butterandjellyfishsandwitcheseverysundaymymotherw
ouldmakehunderedsofsandwitchesfirstwewouldgotothe
peanutvendorandhewouldgrindthepeanutsintothesmoot
hestbutterrightinfrontofusthenwewouldgodowntothep
ierandcastourlinesintotheoceanuntilwecaughtajelly
fishortwothenbackhomemamawouldbakefreshwholewheat
breadandstarttomakethesandwitcheswhenshewasdoneth
esandwitcheswouldbepiledhighinsevenverytallstacks
shecouldneverbelievethateachdayiwoulddevourawhole
stackofsandwitchesthishasnowgoneonforoverfortyyea
rsbutthesedaysitismywonderfulwifewhomakesmemysand
witchesandistilldevourthemasifiwouldneverseeapean
utbutterandjellyfishsandwitchagainsoyummyandgood!

© 1998 Leonard Ellis