Signed up for the staff BBQ next month

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When I started working at the school I'm at now the staff used to do both a fancy retirement party and a staff barbecue on one of the last half-days of school. We are supposed to stay until the usual time we leave (1:50pm) even though the students are done at 11:15. Sooooo the staff, in our usual rebellious way, started having a barbecue. We were all still there but certainly not doing any work. The spreadsheet to sign up to bring stuff was sent out this morning. I took some time deciding what to bring. I'm well-known for my cooking and baking skills among the staff. I decided to go with a Carmine's salad which is basically iceberg lettuce and radicchio topped with sliced radishes, cucumbers, red onion, diced fresh mozzarella, diced provolone, tomatoes, kalamata olives, green olives, pepperocini, and diced salami. I sprinkle it all with dried oregano and serve with a vinaigrette made with extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, kosher salt, ground black pepper, and more dried oregano. It isn't cheap to make but it is easy enough--just the chopping and dicing takes time. I might be an overachiever and make a dessert as well. That is still TBD.