The sandwich that caused World War I

[brinett9 0]

Interesting story. Everyone knows that the outbreak of World War I precipitated from the assassination of Austria-Hungary's Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

 

But did you know that the Serbian group which included Gavrilo Princip initiatially failed in their assassination plot?

 

That's when The Fickle Sandwich Of History stepped in....

 

Gavrilo Princip had gone into Moritz Schiller's cafe for a sandwich, having apparently given up, when he spotted Ferdinand's car as it drove past, having taken the wrong turn. After realizing the mistake, the driver put his foot on the brake, and began to back up. In doing so he moved slowly past the waiting Gavrilo Princip. Gavrilo Princip stepped forward, drew his gun, and at a distance of about five feet, fired several times into the car. Franz Ferdinand was hit in the neck and Sophie in the abdomen. Sophie, who was later found to be with child at the time of her death, died instantly. Ferdinand, who in disbelief of her death insisted that she wake up, fainted within five minutes and died soon after.

 

rink

[Recidivist 1]

What kind of sammich was it? That link doesn't say. I hope it was hot pastrami on rye with deli mustard

[kutulu 1,656]

It is fairly common knowledge that sandwiches have been the cause of most of the world's major wars.

[brinett9 0]

What kind of sammich was it? That link doesn't say. I hope it was hot pastrami on rye with deli mustard

I was wondering the same thing.

 

I mean I'd hate to see millions die over bologna or something.

[Churchill610 0]

I read that Hitler invaded France because of a stale baguette he bit into.

[brinett9 0]

The Crimean War supposedly was all about whether or not you should put mayonnaise on a roast beef sandwich.

[kutulu 1,656]

I read that Hitler invaded France because of a stale baguette he bit into.

 

While not the only reason, it did ignite his initially hatred of the Jews.

[parrot 789]

I read that Hitler invaded France because of a stale baguette he bit into.

Another little known fact is that the Nazis did not actually invade France, just threatened them with a "knuckle sammich" and the rest is history.

[GobbleDog 973]

How did America get involved in this war? Something about the Germans sinking an American supply ship or something like that?

[brinett9 0]

And of course the entire course of WWII was changed when an American pilot flying reconnaissance in the Midway area reached for the sandwich he had stashed behind his seat, spotting the Japanese carrier fleet.

 

How did America get involved in this war? Something about the Germans sinking an American supply ship or something like that?

Yeah, there was the sinking of the Lusitania, a British passenger liner with about 100 Americans on board.

 

If was inevitable given Germany's actions against all shipping to the UK.

 

Also we had loaned the French some big bucks for the war and wanted to eventually see it paid back.

[GobbleDog 973]

Of course the Civil War was sparked by Southerners wanting to leave the Union so that slaves would keep making free sammiches.

[Churchill610 0]

The Mongols kept invading everyone on their search for a good tuna on wheat.

[brinett9 0]

The Mongols kept invading everyone on their search for a good tuna on wheat.

I did not know that.

[Shaft41 1]

The Boer War escalated tension after a chicken salad on toast was cut lengthwise, not diagonally, before being served to Dutchmen in South Africa.

[Churchill610 0]

The Boer War escalated tension after a chicken salad on toast was cut lengthwise, not diagonally, before being served to Dutchmen in South Africa.

 

 

 

 

NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON A DUTCHMAN!!!

[parrot 789]

Yeah, there was the sinking of the Lusitania, a British passenger liner with about 100 Americans on board.

And thus dawned the "Submarine" sandwich.

[GobbleDog 973]

Not long after that, Russia enters the war by introducing the disgusting Ruben sammich.

[Churchill610 0]

Not long after that, Russia enters the war by introducing the disgusting Ruben sammich.

 

 

 

Mmmmm, me rikey a good reuben sammich.

[GobbleDog 973]

Mmmmm, me rikey a good reuben sammich.

 

Commie bastard!

[Woble Eth 11]

How did America get involved in this war? Something about the Germans sinking an American supply ship or something like that?

 

Nah, definitely something to do with a Sub.

 

 

Mmmm... Sub.

 

 

[GobbleDog 973]

"Simpson! Hand me that open club sand wedge!!!!"

 

 

 

mmmmmmm open club sandwedge..... :drool:

[brinett9 0]

Commie bastard!

I just had a reuben.

[GobbleDog 973]

What's the funky tasting bread on a Reuben? Rie? It's got little encrusted black things in the bread. What up with that?

[parrot 789]

Not long after that, Russia enters the war by introducing the disgusting Ruben sammich.

Which soured the Krauts on the Russians forever.

 

Sour Krauts... get it?

[D'ohmer Simpson 0]

"Simpson! Hand me that open club sand wedge!!!!"

mmmmmmm open club sandwedge..... :drool:

 

Actually, and I'm going by memory here, the line is:

 

Quit cogitating Steinmetz, and use the open faced club. You know, the sand wedge.

Mmmmmm, open faced club sand wich......

 

yes, I know I have to get a life