10 Classic Novel Titles That Are Also Cryptic Ways to Order at a Deli
A Tale of Two Cities
(A Philly cheese steak with Bologna)
The Grapes of Wrath
(When you’re allergic to grapes but can’t help yourself from indulging in buttered cinnamon raisin toast)
Oliver Twist
(If your name is Oliver and you want turkey on challah)
The Lord of The Rings
(If you happen to come from a landowning British family and want half a dozen everything bagels with cream cheese)
The Catcher in the Rye
(Ham and swiss on pumpernickel)
The Old Man and the Sea
(When you want whatever the elderly man next to you ordered, and it’s a tuna-salad sandwich)
Brave New World
(Mungbean pastrami with vegan mayo on whole grain)
The Outsiders
(An open-face sandwich enjoyed in the company of your cross-town rivals)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
(Chef’s pick when you’re at lunch with your in-laws and they seat you next to the coat rack)
Lord of the Flies
(Raw beef on white)
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