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About & Origins

My name is Finn, and I have to create a blog on any subject matter for my marketing course. The logical topic was obviously sandwiches, as who doesn't enjoy them? Throughout the next seven blog posts, I will journey across Glasgow and give my silly opinion on a few sandwiches this dear green place has to offer.


The history of the sandwich begins in 1762 it is said that John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, was playing a game of cards, and instead of halting the game to eat a meal, he requested that he be served some meat between two slices of bread. It is unclear how true this is as some believe it was a rumour spread by his foes. If that is the case, John's enemies were terrible at insults. Nevertheless, people continued to ask for "the same as Sandwich, " which is how the title persisted. Long gone are the days of the Earl; however, it is apparent that the sandwich is a staple in people's diets all across the globe. In the UK alone, around 3 billion sandwiches are acquired each year. This equates to a whopping eight billion pounds spent on sandwiches, which makes the UKs hunger for sandwiches similar to that of the economy of the African nation of Togo. Whether you are on your break eating a wee depressing meal deal sandwich, in the west end paying an arm and a leg for some abstract avant-garde take on a tuna melt or just round your grans for a piece and ham, we are all connected by the power of the sandwich!












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