With or Without Cheese?

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I've never heard of an assburger without cheese. If no cheese then what? Buddhists speak of the "middle path" which is certainly a reference to cheese. Cheese is the perfect garnish; it is never garish yet not too shy.

I for one WILL have my assburgers with cheese, thank you very much.

Dairy seems to promote respritory allergies, so I never make my sandwiches with cheese. On those rare occasions when I do eat cheese, it's on a pizza.

Block of cheese and some fresh crusty bread. Mmmmmmm!!

Ed Almos

In addition to bringing Asperger's syndrome–related issues to the fore, this short story was meant to parody self-consciously modern literature. Many writers like to add allusions to other works or aspects of culture, jamming it into their writing as if to signal to the reader, "I'm so smart and well read!" Until relatively recently, these allusions were usually to works of the classical Roman and Hellenic worlds. High-minded social commentary was included to parody the derisive attitude towards popular culture and the economic-political status quo that seem to be endemic to intellectual circles of all stripes. The description was an exaggeration of the so-called vivid description modern writers like, and the exaggeration went to good effect in showing the irony of the narrator's attitude.

In other words, I guess that makes this short story perfectly postmodern!

so smart and well read indeed!

I liked that.

The cheese made it better though.

Everything's better with cheese.

If you think about it, the word "assburger" is technically correct. After all, most burgers are made from a bull's ass (i.e. the meat typically found in rump roast).

Mmm.. I love a bit of ass.

I liked that!

I really want a steak, now.

Angus are those solid black, muscular cows that graze in a pasture near my home. Most of the farmers raise them around in oklahoma along with red and white herefords. Right now, the angus cow is just particularly favored.. Its probably just an angle to sound more 'gourmet' It just refers to the cow, like any piece of the cow. mmmm. i guess it could be ass or worse. but who cares if you have enough cheese on it. I do empathize with Neanthumane. His description is fairly accurate to my own experiences at fast food places. I like to study the damn menu, so i hate the overhead ones..
those workerbees can be so impatient.. and so can those customers behind me with their little screaming 'darlings'.