meltingpot=salad

Remember in elementary school where we were taught that America was a Meltingpot of cultures and nationalities? And then, some time along the way in my schooling, someone took that back and said, well wait a minute, its more like a Salad.  All the parts and pieces mixed together but still distinct.  I remember liking that analogy when i was a kid.

as i ate my salad tonight, i thought of that strange memory and wondered if i was committing genocide or carrying out a draft by eating all the broccoli first.