Are We A Sandwich?

There are Universal Questions in Life that we strive to answer...


What is a sandwich? 

A sandwich is life.  A sandwich is everything.  A sandwich is forever. 

Since a sandwich is formed of living cells, does that make a sandwich alive? 

Yes.  Life is an emergent property of nonliving things.¹

When is a sandwich more than a sandwich? 

When it enters your mouth. 

If you take a bite of a sandwich in an empty room, does the sandwich still exist? 

No matter what anyone else tells you, existance is based on your perception and yours alone.  If you are in the empty room, the sandwich exists.  If you are not in the room, then No, it does not exist. 

If we are covered in microscopic creatures, with our body in the middle, does that make us a sandwich? 

A sandwich is comprised of two pieces of bread, with something in the middle.  Bread is composed of naturally occurring microbes, chemicals, industrially produced yeast, or high-pressure aeration.  If the microscopic creatures are components of bread, then Yes, you are a sandwich.  If the microscopic creatures are something else, then No, you are not a sandwich.²

Can a sandwich be something else?

Sandwich is a sandwich is a sandwich is a sandwich.³

How many sandwiches would it take fill your stomach? 

The universal answer is 12.

What impact has the sandwich had on humanity's history, art, and culture?

A tremendous amount.  People write songs about their favorite sandwiches, make paintings, and it even influences their politics.  For example, there was a British politician who had a hard time eating a bacon sandwich, someone took a picture, it became a meme, and it influenced voters in the following election.  Sandwiches are embedded in every facet of modern day society, and has a greater impact than anyone could ever possibly imagine.⁴

When is a sandwich not a sandwich? 

When it is completely eaten.

Do we have to enjoy each and every sandwich?

Yes, we have to appreciate a sandwich for everything it offers, it's history, it's art, it's culture.  We have to enjoy its aroma, its texture, and enjoy each bite of every sandwich.

And... on my last day, what would I choose to be my Last Sandwich? 

It's a work in progress... that is the one question we are trying to answer. 


References
1.  Info (https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/7053/can-you-consider-a-human-as-alive-or-is-it-the-cells-on-the-body-that-are-alive) 
2.  Info (https://www.bbc.com/news/health-43674270)  
3.  Info (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_is_a_rose_is_a_rose_is_a_rose)
4.  Info (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Miliband_bacon_sandwich_photograph)