I was driving through a shopping center the other day when I passed by a Carl's Jr. Now, I don't eat beef, but I'm always distracted by pictures of food, so naturally, I glanced over to gaze at the too-highly stacked burgers, when one in particular caught my eye. The "California Roast Beef Sandwich". I immediately thought to myself, "How is this Californian?" After a bit of research, I learned that it is a bun with roast beef, tomato, swiss cheese, and Ortega chile. And then it hit me: This sandwich is the California dream of individuality. Well, not exactly the sandwich itself (although I've never heard of chile on a roast beef sandwich), but the idea of making a sandwich specifically for Californians. Apparently, this sandwich is only available in SoCal (for a limited time!), posing the question, why isn't this offered to the rest of the nation? Californians long for individuality and usually set themselves apart from the rest of the United States. However, Southern Californians, in my opinion, long for individuality even more than the rest of California. We've created our own lifestyle, whether it be at the beach or in the glamour of Hollywood. This sandwich is only available in Southern California because we're the only area that lives like we do. We long to attain the California dream of individuality, so this sandwich was made - specifically for us! - to support that dream.
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