Sandwich Day

I’m having trouble

with Sandwich Day.

I’m not opposed to sandwiches…

I quite like them!

I am a little fussy, though.

 The bread must be fresh.

Very fresh.

And therein lies the problem.

 A loaf of bread is very big.

The bread is only fresh enough

(for my picky taste)

 the day it is bought.

(By the afternoon,

it'sfreshness becomes a little "iffy"!)

After that, no good.

So, I would have to buy

a loaf of bread every day,

eat a few pieces

and throw the rest away.

This would not be good practice…

 and so, I don’t eat sandwiches.

Today, though…

 I will make an exception.

I will eat a sandwich today!

There’s a webpage.

(I know! I’m surprised, too!)

So… history…

Today is the anniversary

of the Fourth (4^th!)

Earl of Sandwich’s birthday.

He was also known as John Montagu

 and had a serious gambling addiction.

It was so bad,

he could not leave the table

to eat and had his servants

 bring him his dinner

between two pieces of bread…

 Which is supposedly how

the sandwich came about.