The annals of English history report that John Montagu was the 4th Earl of Sandwich. Among other things, the 4th Earl of Sandwich was a heavy gambler. Montagu often spent many long hours in London’s gambling parlors. In 1762, he created the sandwich, by putting meat between two pieces of bread. This allowed him to remain at the gambling table for long periods of time. Obviously, the sandwich was named after him.
…. think I’ll go make one!
For Illustration Friday.
Day two!
“Daniel Boone was born on November 2, 1734. Daniel Boone was an American pioneer who explored the Appalachians and cleared the Wilderness Road”
…and today is his birthday.
Won’t you join me and my talented friend Linda Silvestri, for her second year of the Sketch a Day/ Post a Day or SkADaMO challenge.
Get those creative juices flowing… fill a sketchbook with great ideas and story starters… and have a lot of fun doing it!
To read more about it and see more of her fantastic artwork head over to her blog, Sketched Out.
….. and yes it is Fried Oyster Day! who knew…..
What lies beneath…
Where does our candy go?
The children always wonder,
but the adults seem to know.
Happy Halloween!
Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y’alls neighborhood…
