The sandwich is named after 18th century English nobleman John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich. It’s said that he was unable to leave a gambling game he was playing in, so requested that his servant bring him meat between two pieces of bread. The meal caught on, and people started saying, 'I’ll have the same as Sandwich'.

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