Summer Sandwiches of the late 70s, early 80s

Three sandwiches I remember growing up, often made when Mom wasn't home or paying attention, that I think of fondly in the summer months. All on white bread, all with pretty much zero nutritional value

I think of them in the context of Saturday morning cartoons. Wearing those awesome super lightweight summer pajamas or underoos while sitting in front of the TV with the sun leaking in through the blinds.

The best one was the Sugar Sandwich. To make this one, you need some slightly soft butter. Back then Mom used to leave the butter on the counter so it was the perfect consistency. And you gotta use the real shit, no margarine, Smart Balance, or any of those other poor excuses for butter. Spread the butter onto a slice of white bread. Spoon as much sugar as you can onto the butter. Shake the excess sugar back into the sugar bowl (try to avoid adding breadcrumbs to the sugar bowl). Repeat sprinkling and shaking until every millimeter of the bread is saturated in sugar. Eat the crusts first then role the rest up into a "cigar". Savor every delicious, crunchy, creamy, sugary bite.

The next best was the Chocolate Chip Sandwich. This one sort of fills the pre-Nutella niche. Fill a bowl with milk chocolate chips and microwave them until they have a fudge-like consistency. Spread on a slice of bread and cut into small pieces. Eat with a toothpick like a movie star.

The third sandwich was more for later in the day, lunchtime, after the cartoons, the Potato Chip Sandwich. Toast two slices of bread and spread with mayo. I'm a Miracle Whip girl but use whatever you like. Stack potato chips -the classic Ruffles work the best- on top of each other on one of the slices. Stack them like ten chips high. Cover the pile with the other slice and smash the hell out of the sandwich so that the chips crumble. Enjoy it with Pepsi over ice.