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The greatest thing since sliced bread
Historians Discover What The Greatest Thing Was Before The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread
It is now known that the northwest Missouri town of Chillicothe was the first
place where sliced bread was sold (July 7, 1928).
It was the Chillicothe Baking Company which marketed the pre-sliced loaves of bread.If you know someone who was born before July 7, 1928, call him and let him know he is older than sliced bread.
The company's marketing angle, ironically, was that sliced bread was the greatest thing since wrapped bread.
The invention of sliced bread was significant. It was the reason people went out and bought toasters.
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It is now known that the northwest Missouri town of Chillicothe was the first
place where sliced bread was sold (July 7, 1928).
It was the Chillicothe Baking Company which marketed the pre-sliced loaves of bread.If you know someone who was born before July 7, 1928, call him and let him know he is older than sliced bread.
The company's marketing angle, ironically, was that sliced bread was the greatest thing since wrapped bread.
The invention of sliced bread was significant. It was the reason people went out and bought toasters.
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