On Sun, 6 Nov 2016 09:46:22 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 11/6/2016 8:20 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Sat, 5 Nov 2016 18:29:26 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2016-11-05 5:43 PM, sf wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 5 Nov 2016 05:37:27 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
>>>
>>>>> Even our DQ eat-in and drive-thru menus offer them.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I understand they still serve hot roast beef sandwiches in Iowa. The
>>>> one I'm talking about is open faced... white bread, slices of beef, a
>>>> scoop of mashed potatoes with a well and gravy over it all.
>>>> Vegetables optional.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> It used to be a staple on diner menus around here. I checked the online
>>> menu of a place where we used to go frequently when I was working but it
>>> doesn't appear to be there anymore.
>>
>> Same here. I used to order it at the Woolworth's lunch counter.
>
>I'd expect to be able to get that at a diner.
>
>Speaking of which, I haven't been to one in a long time, since
>last year. Overdue.

It was a staple at home when I was young, my Father's favorite.

Never found it particularly appealing, I like a REAL sandwich
that I can pick up and put down.