In the existential sandwich shop all sandwiches remind you existence is meaningless. But you still have to choose one.
\nIf, in the existential sandwich shop, you refuse to make a choice you will be reminded that, also, is a choice.
\nIn the existential sandwich shop anything can happen and often does; as long as it, on some level, involves sandwiches.
\nOr the absence thereof.<\/p>\n
The clerk at the existential sandwich shop was an artist \u2014 each of the sandwiches was sad in a different way. They were so good I cried.
\nAt the existential sandwich shop you can order whatever you want but you have to infuse it with meaning yourself.
\nOtherwise it has no taste.<\/p>\n
“Do you have gluten free options?” asked the diner at the existential sandwich shop. “Yes,” said the clerk. “The angst is in the filling.”
\n“Or lack thereof,” he quickly added. Because he had to. It was the slogan. But only he controlled how he said it. This time with a wink.
\n“Anyway, white bread isn’t existential at all,” the clerk said. “I’m afraid it isn’t much of anything.”
\n“Ask our mascot Angsty the Clown any questions about nutrition.”
\nThe clown said, “What does it matter?” \u2013to no one in particular.<\/p>\n
Evil plans+fruition=evil pie<\/p>\n
There should be a donut shop called “Great Danish.” The mascot, of course, will be Soren Kierkegaard. Riding a Great Dane.
\nIn Vienna a word for the pastry otherwise known as the Danish is “Plundergeb\u00e4ck.” Also the name of a popular death metal band. Or will be.<\/p>\n
If you don’t keep stirring things up the hope inevitably sinks to the bottom.<\/p>\n
The yogurt of hope tastes like angels weeping. The yogurt of doom tastes like chocolate and banana. It\u2019s called flavor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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