The Double J

I had some Jimmy John's for lunch the other day. Let me just say this: it should be illegal for sandwiches to be that good. Honestly. Cold cuts with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and mayo should not taste as wonderful as that sandwich did. I'm thinking that the laws of physics have been violated here. Oh, and by the way, that slogan is 100% accurate. The purveyors of said sandwich created this masterpiece so fast, I freaked. I'm almost certain that superhuman ability was somehow utilized in order to bring this culinary delight into existence. If there is a weakness for this superpower (as there is for every power) I will fight the forces of evil for no other reason than to prevent such deliciousness from danger. This sandwich was that good!

There's really no good way to segue into this next topic so I'll just soldier on.

Smokers.......I get it. You're going to smoke no matter what statistics are thrown at you. There's nothing I can do about it. There's nothing those "Truth" ads on TV can do about it. It's all about addictions and I've got my own to deal with (over eating). So, my glass house will, henceforth, go unbroken by any stones thrown from the inside (but I will hunt down anyone hurtling stones from the outside). However.......we still have some unfinished business to discuss, smoking community. Two things, to be exact.

1. Illinois Law now dictates any smoking that does take place in the vicinity of a public building must happen at least 15 feet from the entrance. You know what that means? It means 15 feet. As in, no more second-hand smoke drifting into my kids' stroller while we're trying to enjoy some fresh air outside of the Cracker Barrel as we wait for our table to be ready.

2. A cigarette butt (I said butt) is litter! It is absolutely unacceptable to throw it on the ground ANYWHERE! I cannot express this enough, people. I simply do not understand how a civilized person can think that there is nothing wrong with this. Seriously, would anybody say something to me if I just discarded a Taco Bell wrapper onto the curb in front of Wal Mart? Is the pope Catholic?