Sandwiches, by Lucía Martínez Rodríguez (4º A ESO)

Why are sandwiches called sandwiches? To know the origin of its name, we have to go back in time to the 18th century, to a small southern city in England, called Sandwich.

John Montangu was the Earl of Sandwich, and he had a strong problem with card games and money. Once, he was playing a game for a whole day, and in a couple of hands, he started losing almost all his fortune. Later, his servants told him that the lunch was ready. Although the Earl was feeling pretty hungry, he was so concentrated on the cards game, trying to recover his money, that he refused to stop and have a break to eat. His servants and the cook, worried about the situation, looked for a solution. The Earl shouldn't do without lunch! It was their duty to serve and feed him.

After a long time, they came up with an idea. The cook carved the meat and put it between two slices of bread.
The players and the Earl were astonished when the servants came over with the new meal! They were eating a tasty roast beef with their own hands and with no cutlery. That way, they were able to have a very quick meal without stopping playing cards for lunch.
And that's why sandwiches are called this way, because of the Earl of Sandwich.

Nowadays, sandwiches are one of the most eaten meals, especially in Great Britain, and definitely the first fast food meal ever made.