Two people worked in the office, Patricia and Evelyn. Well three people actually counting Mavis the cleaning lady who popped in and out periodically. When Patricia’s aunt died, she left Patricia two and a half thousand dollars! A favourite aunt indeed!
Patricia was so excited that she suggested to Evelyn that they go out to lunch together to celebrate. “And I’m paying,” said Patricia.
“You’ve no idea,” said Evelyn later (in confidence) to Mavis the cleaning lady, “you’ve no idea. She took me to Mr Slice’s Tea rooms and ordered a cheese and onion sandwich each. You’d think with all that money she’d be able to do better than that.”
“She’s a few crumbs short of a cake,” said Mavis (the cleaning lady). “Count your lucky stars. I didn’t get even a cheese and onion sandwich.”
A cheese and onion sandwich? Ugh! I’d be dissed just at the taste! Do you eat them?
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Cheese and onion is my favourite sandwich (when there’s no vegemite of course).
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Ugh, vegemite!
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Come on, Yvonne – you’re as Australian as the next one!
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Not where vegemite is concerned. I reckon you have to have that taste in your genes.
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We were given toast with vegemite on (to make it taste nice) when we were teething!
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To be fair to Patricia, two and a half thousand dollars is not a lot of money! And speaking of cheese and onion sandwiches, I don’t believe I’ve seen them in cafes in Sydney. Cheese and tomato, yes, which I love toasted.
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Yes, her aunt’s bequest is very little! In NZ, we’ve always had cheese and onion sandwiches in takeaway food places. The onion is chopped raw of course. As I said to Noelle, it’s my favourite – apart from lettuce and vegemite (together). I don’t think I’ve seen a cheese and tomato sandwich for sale!
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Poor old Mavis–she’s the Cinderella of the office.
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Which means she gets the lot in the end!
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The cleaning lady has said it. In fact, she is so sensitive she is a few crumbs short of a blogger.
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It’s not much of a story is it – But I wrote it just so I could say “a few crumbs short of a cake”!!
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Cheese and onion are nice crisps
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Vinegar is my favourite!
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I wouldn’t thank you for a cheese sandwich, but an egg and tomato would be just fine 🙂
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Tomato and egg! Surely not together? !!
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Of course!
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Looks like a fine sandwich. Don’t know what is wrong with all those people…
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I saw them in a shop today and got one for lunch!
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