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Blt On White

For lunch today my wife said, husband, why don’t we eat out. I said, Honey in these Covid times, that’s not what I’m about. You just sit back and rest your feet, and let me worry about our lunch. I have the perfect meal in mind, you’re sure to love it, that’s my hunch. So I pulled a pound of bacon from the fridge, slapped it onto my heated griddle. As soon as it hit the pan it started splattering, I did a little dance to the sound of the sizzle. I took a fresh from-the-garden tomato, sliced it thick (the perfect way). Toasted two slices of home-baked bread, and covered them with mayonnaise. Added just a shake of salt to it, topped that with a crisp lettuce leaf. Four slices of brown (but not crunchy) bacon, makes a sandwich that goes beyond belief. Once it was all stacked together, I sliced it at an angle from bottom to top. Add some BBQ Lays potato chips, and a glass of ice-cold soda pop. If you’ve never had one before, there’s nothing better to satisfy your taste. Fix up a good ole classic BLT sandwich, trust me, there’ll be nothing left to waste. Some say the best part of it all, and I agree with them I must say. Your house will smell all bacon-ey, for the rest of the day.

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Date: 8/16/2023 4:04:00 AM
Oh yes please Jerry….yummy! Love the smell of bacon and coffee in the house…..so inviting….Debx
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Deb M
Date: 8/17/2023 1:13:00 PM
That made me laugh Jerry….bacon scented candles!!!
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 8/16/2023 2:59:00 PM
So true Deb. I've yet to figure out why they don't make bacon-scented candles. I know they have coffee-scented ones.
Date: 8/14/2023 2:13:00 PM
Especially love your last verse Jerry! Very clever write! :)
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 8/15/2023 5:33:00 PM
Thank you, Linda, for reading. Bacon makes the world go round.
Date: 8/13/2023 4:56:00 PM
Well put together poem and BLT sandwich, one of my favorites. I can smell that lovely bacon aroma as I read this, Jerry! - Bob H
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 8/14/2023 9:49:00 AM
Thanks, Bob. You know what they say, everything is better with bacon.

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