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Tuesday, July 07, 2009


Happy "Sliced Bread" day, sandwich lovers!
The first commercial use of the machine was by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri, which produced their first slices on July 7, 1928. Their product, "Kleen Maid Sliced Bread", proved a success.
My question: What was the "greatest thing" before sliced bread? I'm guessing the wheel.

But, even with the greatest thing being sliced bread, leave it to your government to fuck it up for the rest of us:
During 1943, U. S. officials imposed a short-lived ban on sliced bread as a wartime conservation measure. The ban was ordered by Claude R. Wickard who held the position of Food Administrator, and took effect on January 18, 1943. According to the New York Times, officials explained that "the ready-sliced loaf must have a heavier wrapping than an unsliced one if it is not to dry out."
Maybe before the ubiquitous plastic bag that cost 5ยข a gross, fresh, sliced bread may have been a real concern. But you can't unring the bell on technology, can you?



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