SANDWICHES, willie's vote and a small start

The Earl of Sandwich might be able to claim the name, but meat-on-bread, bun, or pancake surely predates him by thousands of years. The ancient Babylonians ate _____ and Chinese peasants still favor a roll of _____, as they have for thousands of years. Still, we can probably agree the sandwich has to be the best thing since way before sliced bread.

In case you had not heard the story, John Montagu, the fourth Earl, (born this day) (November 3 1718) was such a gambler that he didn't want to stop for meals, instead ordering bread and meat to be served at the card table. A Modern biography doesn't completely abandon the tale, but hints that the Earl was more of a workaholic than a serious gamer.




THIS IS THE POST. We will have to write the JP essay, but I am voting with all of my pushy meddlesome strength for an initial posting on sandwiches.