This Sandwich Has No Mayonnaise - J.D. Salinger and Food

Food Allegory ~
This Sandwich Has No Mayonnaise

"Meet Holden Caulfield's brother in this pre-Catcher in the Rye short story from a 26-year-old Salinger writing for Esquire while at war

Originally published in the October 1945 issue of Esquire ...
Full Story: This Sandwich Has No Mayonnaise; Esquire.com

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"How strange is this combination of proximity and separation. That ground - seconds away - thousands of miles away. ~Charles A. Lindbergh"(*)

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Diner's Journal
The Catcher in the Rye Bread

"Leave it to the dining critic to find a food angle on the death of J.D. Salinger. Sam Sifton led us to “This Sandwich Has No Mayonnaise,” a story in the October 1945 Esquire that has nothing to do with sandwiches or mayo." ...

Full Story: The Catcher in the Rye BreadNYTimes.com

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Food & Finction
Franny and Zooey Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory

"Sometimes, there’s more to Lit than meets the eye."

Food
We start to pick up on the importance of food about halfway through "Franny," when Lane and Franny order lunch at Sickler's.
Full Story: Franny and Zooey Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory; Shmoop.com

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