Whoever Changed The Pickle At The Deli Owes This Town An Explanation
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I have been going to the same deli for seven years. Every Thursday. Turkey on wheat, no tomato, extra mustard, and a pickle on the side. The pickle was the reason I went on Thursdays specifically, because Thursday is when they put out the new batch and the crunch was at its peak. I don’t say this to be dramatic. I say it because it is important to understand what the pickle meant before I explain what happened to it.