Posted on Jul 7, 2017
7th July 1928: Sliced bread goes on sale for the first time
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Thanks for reminding us about the invention of bread slicers SGT John " Mac " McConnell. I wonder what the catch phrase was before "the best thing since sliced bread," was used in 1927 and earlier. Perhaps it was the "best thing since the wheel" or for military folks "best thing since the rifle" :-)
What are your thoughts? LTC Stephen C. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Capt Christopher Mueller Capt Seid Waddell CW5 (Join to see) SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SGT Robert George SP5 Robert Ruck CPL Eric Escasio SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright SPC Margaret Higgins Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM LTC (Join to see) LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq.
What are your thoughts? LTC Stephen C. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Capt Christopher Mueller Capt Seid Waddell CW5 (Join to see) SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SGT Robert George SP5 Robert Ruck CPL Eric Escasio SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright SPC Margaret Higgins Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM LTC (Join to see) LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq.
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LTC Stephen F.
SGT John " Mac " McConnell - your response brought Wonder Bread to mind. that was a marvelous name selection.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell Which begs the question - what was the greatest thing BEFORE SLICED BREAD.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
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