People In California Are Weird

Weird, I tell you.

So the menu tells you: Hot Pastrami. New York Delicatessen Style.

Well, okay.

"Man, I haven't had one of those in years!" But then come the questions.

What kind of bread do I want it on?

What kind of cheese?

Do I want mayonnaise?

Mustard?

Russian dressing?

To my look of increasing bewilderment, she helpfully supplies -

("it's the same as thousand island")

Well OK. Rye, swiss, mustard then? Thanks! Technically I'm even cheating on the swiss - that can't possibly be kosher!

It turns out she might have had a point with the Russian dressing, though. Apparently, some - even in NY delicatessens - do order it that way. But come on. Russian dressing is not the same as thousand island!

Man. Hot Pastrami. New York Delicatessen Style.

I haven't had one of those in years.

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