Monday, November 3, 2025

World Sandwich Day

 

World Sandwich Day is celebrated annually on November 3rd. The day is held in honour of John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, an 18th-century English aristocrat. As the story goes, he was an avid gambler and would not leave the card table for meals. To eat without interrupting his game or getting his fingers greasy, he asked his servants to place meat between two slices of bread. His friends began ordering "the same as Sandwich," and the meal quickly gained popularity, eventually spreading worldwide and giving the dish its name. 


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