He stuck his head in the refrigerator, resting his arm along the damp, dusty edge of the door. Plucking at the ruffles of insulation, he surveyed the interior. It certainly felt cooler in there than it did in his apartment.
Behind the jar of mayo and the near-empty carton of skim gasped the remains of an iceberg, a full jar of Claussen’s dill, a vacuum pack of Swiss slices, a lucky Ziplock packed with smoked ham, and chips.
Pile all that on the sub bun he’d pulled from the freezer, and THAT was a feast for a sweltering night!
© Liz Husebye Hartmann (2021)
Carrot Ranch Prompt (04/08/21): In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that “rethinks the hero.” Define the hero, comparing or contrasting to the classic definition. Break the mold. What happens to the hero in the cave? Is it epic or everyday? Is there resistance or acceptance? Go where the prompt leads!
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That fridge saved the day, in more ways than one!
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🤗🤗😉
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Where is it that subs, aka grinders, are called heroes? No matter what you call this sandwich, it’s a good salvage from the fridge.
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In MN, many, many decades ago! And think Dagwood sandwhich, too.
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The hero of the midnight snacks! Hard to remember what sweltering is but I’m sure I’ll recognize it.
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It’s only a month or two away!
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Delicious! You have me wanting a sub now. 🙂
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Sounds good to me! 😀
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(Cuts sub in half, slides half down the table, your way)
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