[Magdalen] How?

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In a message dated 7/21/2016 12:59:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jay.weigel at gmail.com writes:

We  prefer Firehouse Subs to Subway. Or even Jersey Mike's. But  Firehouse
rocks!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
 
I don't recall "subs" on the horizon in the Upper Midwest in the  1940's and
1950's.  Such sandwich's popularity and availability is more  recent.  I 
don't
even recall them in Chicago that I visited fairly frequently in those  
years.
 
I can't speak for the big cities of the East, but it's my guess that subs  
are
a more recent phenomenon, I suspect paralleling the spread of such
chains as "Subway" throughout the USA.
 
Now I think of subs shops being quintessentially American, but I have  the
feeling that if you asked Midwestern men and women returning from
WW-2 service about subs, you'd draw a blank.
 
YMMV
 
 
 
David S.