Potbelly Wreck Sandwich w/provolone
Item Purchased: Potbelly Wreck Sandwich w/provolone
Location Purchased: Potbelly Sandwich Works / 277 E. Ontario / Chicago, IL
Price: $3.89 + tax
Review: According to dictionary.com
wreck n.
1. The act of wrecking or the state of being wrecked; destruction.
2. Accidental destruction of a ship; a shipwreck.
3.
a. The stranded hulk of a severely damaged ship.
B. Fragments of a ship or its cargo cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck; wreckage.
4.The remains of something that has been wrecked or ruined.
5. Something shattered or dilapidated.
6. A person who is physically or mentally broken down or worn out.
According to the Potbelly Sandwich Works menu:
Wreck: Salami, Roast Beef, Turkey & Ham With Swiss Cheese
Now, I’m not sure which one to trust, because on one hand, I’ve grown up thinking that the definition of a word in the English language should be found in the dictionary. However, on the menu, there is a small trademark symbol (the circle-R one). Does this mean that Potbelly Sandwich Works has usurped the very definition of the word “wreck” to make it mean a tasty sandwich? Does this mean that every time that unstable person you are dating for the sex announces “I’m a wreck!,” you can collect a determined amount of money in order to cut a check to Potbelly’s? Any legal assistance on this matter should be directed my way. In the meantime, I am going to register trademarks for the words “a,” “an,” “and” and “the.”
As for the sandwich itself, it was damn tasty, as always to be expected at a potbelly’s joint. Ask for provolone instead of Swiss though, because their Swiss has been skunky a couple of times I have visited. Just a fair warning. For a quick cheap and hearty sandwich though, I recommend Potbelly.
Rating: 4 / 5
May 5th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
Eh, swiss. I prefer Velveeta.
I’m going to register the letters R, S, T, L, N, and E!