Where did the saying come from 'the best thing since sliced bread'?

Question

Where did the saying come from 'the best thing since sliced bread'?

Answer 1

It was me i made it up! :)

Answer 2

It came from the days when you needed a bread knife to cut the bread because it came unsliced in a whole loaf.

When sliced bread became the norm, many a mother sighed with relief as it was virtually impossible for a child to cut the bread. it became one daily task less for her.

Answer 3

This is another quote from the one person who is more quoted than any other:

Anon.

Answer 4

It came when sliced bread was first introduced. Cutting sandwich's used to be a chore

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I'm sure I heard the doctor say it as I was born.....I think that's where It originally came from.....=D

Han N Bump x