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Profile America: National Sandwich Day Is Such A Cliché

November 3, 2016 6:05 AM·
You can get a free sandwich for a good cause at Subway on National Sandwich Day.

You can get a free sandwich for a good cause at Subway on National Sandwich Day.

Thursday, November 3 — Today is Cliché Day — any way you slice it, the occasion is small potatoes. While the ostensible purpose is to encourage our verbal banalities, it might also extend to stereotypes. Such as the cliché that men in particular are enchanted by sandwiches. If true, then today has double meaning, as it’s National Sandwich Day. This date was chosen in honor of the birthday in 1718 of John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, and the purported inventor of the sandwich as fast food. Authoritative sources put the Earl’s actual birthday as November 13, but no use crying over spilled milk.

 

Whether stocking prepackaged meats and cheese, or boasting a delicatessen section, America’s 66,000 grocery stores and their 2.6 million employees help in the assembly of better sandwiches.

 

Profile America is in its 20th year as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Author: Michael Benjamin is a public affairs consultant and an editorial board member at The New York Post. He is a former contributing columnist to the NY Post, City and State NY and other publications. He is a former Member of the New York State Assembly (2003-2010) and once led the Bronx Board of Elections. Since leaving office, he has appeared as a commentator on TWC NY1, Bronxnet OPEN, Good Day NY, and Al Jazeera America. His columns and blog focus on corruption, government, education, politics, redistricting, nuclear energy and race. He holds a B.A. in political science from Syracuse University.