The observation and joke has long sense been the inequity between the measure of hot dog buns in relation to the sum of hot dogs bought and or sold within their preset packaging. If one were to host a barbecue, for example, and buy only one package of each, not only would you discover that your a cheapskate and terrible host, but you would also find a number of hot dogs left after you and your few, and probably only friends, were served. Though, I have not examined every kind or brand of hot dogs, and hot dog related product, this can generally be said to be indeed true. We have all learned in our experience to cope with the contradictory reality within the bun/dog relationship.
Though I risk sounding by this essay a little too much like Glenn Beck, I will refrain from doing so completely by never mentioning George Soros (other than right now), or utilizing a chalkboard to make my point. Yet, the truth is that the hot dog bun is not the only baked good out there ripping you off. This can to a degree be readily seen, as the thrifty shopper is well aware of, while they stroll down the bread aisle of their favorite local supermarket and spy the unreasonably high cost of any yeast infused product. We find not only the prices to be extreme, but in addition find that there is an underlying malicious intent instilled within the loaf and that pre-wrapping which prepares the parcel for sale.
For eons, bread has been a staple product in the diet of people the world over. In the past, great care was taken in its preparation, and exuberant joy would emit from children and adults alike, whenever a freshly baked loaf was displayed. Yet, despite age, all would rush to the treat with childlike enthusiasm. The pride and care they would take in their carbohydrate packed culinary creations was evident to everyone who bit into the earthy loaf. Alas, that we cannot rekindle the adoration of bread as they had in those bygone eras.
Instead, by mass production, and bread makers, the latter that produce something resembling in shape and form a Mountain Bar, or perhaps more akin to a cubist work by Picasso, than a sumptuous loaf baked by the late Julia Child, we have lost that piece of romanticism we used to attribute to our bread. It's as if our regard for bread has moved from Thoreau to Marx.
The horrific truth is that excluding the hotdog/bun inequality, you may still fall victim to the great bread conspiracy, whether you like complex carbohydrates, wheat, italian, or white, you are privy to this scam, and I have fallen victim to it many times. When one strolls down the bakery isle of their favorite store, this scam lies in wait, and we may not even contemplate the horrible truth. This truth rests in the occasional unequal number of slices per loaf. In those bygone days of homemade baked goods, one could measure out the slices in size taking into account the amount of guests, that each would get an equal share.
Most people, thanks to the Earl of Sandwich enjoy the treat that bears his namesake. The vast majority of the time, this requires two pieces of bread and the necessary filler in between. Thereby, it seems logical that all mass produced loaves would in fact have an even number of pieces of bread that one may engage in consuming assorted sandwiches until the loaf is gone. Alas, this isn't the case and too frequently one ends up with an odd number of slices, where a sandwich can only be made by dividing the slice. This isn't too difficult a task this much is true, but we must remember the high prices of bread, and this price doesn't take into account the amount of slices in each packaging. So, you may be indeed buying a loaf of bread for full price, but getting shorted on one slice, probably to the amusement of the management of any bread company.
I believe the grocers to be in on this as well, and though I haven't studied the subject fully, I suspect a break down of the bread, bun and hotdog integrity, and sense an arising crisis among consumers. I would encourage you all to write your congressman about this important issue.
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