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[edit] Sliced Bread / The Greatest Thing Since...
I don't think these two should be separate articles but currently they each have their own article. Both articles are pretty short and I think they should be MERGED. No one would look up sliced bread for any other reason than curiosity about the phrase. It is odd that no mention of the phrase was made in the sliced bread article (although there was a link to the greatest thing since... article). I added a shortened version of the greatest thing since... article to the sliced article. Does anyone agree or disagree with me? Any good reason for having two separate, short articles as currently the case?
Sliced bread Greatest thing since sliced bread
--Jon in California 9 September 2007
[edit] See
"Considerable research was made in order to arrive at a thickness of slice which would enjoy the widest possible public acceptance and it was decided that a slice slightly less than one half of an inch would be the most suitable. The fact that the slices of this improved product are so perfect will be especially pleasing to women who take pride in the technique of their table service (Constitution-Tribune 1928)." bobrowstrain1.pdf —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 22:05, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
[1] Maybe an OK source for the Battle Creek controversy.
This article on sliced bread is the best thing since sliced bread.
Repeatedly vandalizing this article on sliced bread is NOT the best thing since sliced bread. Please stop.
Not signing your posts on the discussion page of the article on slice bread is not the best thing since sliced bread. Craig Ponnan 00:54, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] "America's entry into World War II prompted a ban on sliced bread starting in January 1943."
This would be more helpful if the article actually said when the ban ended! 86.132.143.1 03:17, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
- At then end of the war maybe. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.123.78.75 (talk) 05:29, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] other issues
Can anyone find out the first recorded use of this phrase? -- BD2412 thimk 16:32, 2005 May 2 (UTC)
I know it would be wrong, but can we please get this to redirect to something arbitrary? Marm 07:38, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Does this really need an image? And if so, couldn't it have a more serious caption?
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- YES we need the immage as it records the origin of this popular phrase. It should be included in the MERGED article of sliced bread / greatest thing since...
- --Jon in California 10 September 2007
[edit] Criticism
In many countries of Europe the (pre)-sliced bread is not considered a great invention, sometimes it is seen as sacrilegous (against Jesus, who distributed the bread to the 12). People also argue sliced bread becomes tainted much sooner than uncut one.
- It's a lucky thing no one cares. --UtarEmpire 11:55, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Popcultural references
"Imitation of Life" by R.E.M. ("...the greatest thing since bread came sliced") should be mentioned. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.236.128.138 (talk) 17:16, 24 April 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Sliced Bread / The Greatest Thing Since...
I don't think these two should be separate articles but currently they each have their own article. Both articles are pretty short and I think they should be MERGED. No one would look up sliced bread for any other reason than curiosity about the phrase. It is odd that no mention of the phrase was made in the sliced bread article (although there was a link to the greatest thing since... article). I added a shortened version of the greatest thing since... article to the sliced article. Does anyone agree or disagree with me? Any good reason for having two separate, short articles as currently the case?
Sliced bread / Greatest thing since sliced bread
--Jon in California 9 September 2007 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.127.73.82 (talk) 07:21, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
- Upon review of both articles, I have no objection to such a merger. Cheers! bd2412 T 17:27, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
- If I hear no objections within the next few days, I'll carry out the proposed merge. Cheers! bd2412 T 01:52, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
- Cool! We should also include that small picture from the 1940s to show the first use of the phrase. Its origin is important. (Someone has removed it from this article now, find it in the reverts). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.127.73.82 (talk) 02:50, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
- No, that was not the first use of the phrase. Also, before a merger is done, try adding merger tags first. --Strothra 02:59, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
- Cool! We should also include that small picture from the 1940s to show the first use of the phrase. Its origin is important. (Someone has removed it from this article now, find it in the reverts). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.127.73.82 (talk) 02:50, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
- If I hear no objections within the next few days, I'll carry out the proposed merge. Cheers! bd2412 T 01:52, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] References
Simply putting "Wenske" (and other similar names) as a reference really isn't good enough. Does anyone actually know what these references refer to, and if so, could someone please expand on them using cite tags? Thanks. mattbuck 22:03, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
- It appears that all of the references are listed under "Notes". bd2412 T 01:43, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
- Ah, excellent, thankyou. mattbuck 08:11, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
