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The Story of Sandwich

Sandwich is supposed to have been popularized during the mid-18th century due to John Montague, the 4th Earl of Sandwich (a historic town).

Lord Sandwich was a busy man often occupied with long hours of work or was busy gambling and playing cards. To avoid getting his hands greasy, while at work/play; he ordered for meat to be served between two slices of bread. Gradually others started ordering food in the same fashion, calling it as "the same as Sandwich", which later went on to be called just "Sandwich".

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