Turkey or Cheese?

"Turkey or cheese?"

I went to my local grocery store last week, turned the corner at the first aisle, and saw that NO ONE was in line at the deli counter. Yanking my cart to the left, I made a beeline to the cold cuts, thrilled at my good fortune.

The butcher ambled over, and then after slowly looking me up and down, said "turkey or cheese?"

Ok, I admit I'm not the hippest of dressers. I don't wear eye-catching jewelry. And sure, my footwear is pedestrian at best. But "TURKEY or CHEESE????"

Isn't there the slightest chance I could be a salami girl? Does nothing of me waft of cracked pepper or mesquite? Perhaps I can't pull off pastrami but how about bologna? Hell, I'd have settled for tuna salad.

And just as my hackles had risen to their apex I sheepishly whispered .... "um, cheese."

(a quote from HBO's mega hit The Sopranos....)

Tony: Revenge is like cold cuts.

Dr. Melfi: I think it's, “revenge is a dish best served cold.”

Tony: What did I just say??