(상식-017) (Holiday) Nov 3rd - National Sandwich Day

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National Sandwich Day is on November the 3rd every year. It is, of course, a celebration of one of the world’s first convenience foods. The sandwich is also one of the world’s most commonly eaten foods. November the 3rd is the birthday of the inventor of the sandwich, a British aristocrat called John Montagu. He was connected to the UK’s royal family and had the title the Earl of Sandwich. The story goes that one day in the 18th century, he asked his servants for something he could eat with one hand. He was in the middle of a 24-hour gambling session. His cook served him some meat in between two pieces of bread. And that’s how the sandwich came about. Curiously, the town of Sandwich is next to another town called Ham.
* convenience food = 간편식, 즉석 식품/ aristocrat = 귀족/ be connected to ~ = ~와 연결[연관]되다/ Earl = 백작/ The story goes that ~ = ~라는 이야기가 있다/ in the middle of ~ = ~의 도중에(중간에)/ come about = 발생하다(일어나다)/ curiously = 이상하게도

Sandwiches are everywhere today. They are huge business. In many countries, people eat sandwiches for lunch every day. They are also the major part of many picnics. This is because they are so versatile, and so easy to make. You can choose almost any filling for a sandwich, from a simple slice of cheese, to a full Indian chicken tikka and salad combo with all the extras. You can see sandwich shops all over the world. Some of them are even called restaurants. Perhaps the most famous is the Subway chain. Almost everyone knows what a subway sandwich is. Sandwiches in some countries may not be so popular in others. Japanese strawberry and cream sandwiches might not go down too well in Britain.
* versatile = 사람이 다재다능한, (식품, 건물 등이)다용도의, 다목적의/ filling = (음식의)소(속)/ tikka = 고기나 채소를 양념에 절여 두었다가 익힌 남아시아의 요리/ go down (with sb) = (~에게 어떤 식으로) 받아들여지다

-> Sandwiches in some countries may not be so popular in others. Japanese strawberry and cream sandwiches might not go down too well in Britain.
* go down (with sb) = (~에게 어떤 식으로) 받아들여지다

* 조동사 May(might)의 용법
may는 "~인지도 모른다"는 추측의 뜻을 갖는다. 또 "might have+과거분사"의 형태가 되면
"~이었는지도 모른다"라는 과거의 일에 대한 추측을 나타내게 된다.

* Examples *
1. 당신은 성공할지도 모른다.
You may succeed. 

2. 그것은 사실이 아닐지도 모른다. 
It may not be true.

3. 내가 그때 거기에 있었다면 그렇게 말했을지도 모른다.
If I had been there then, I might have said so.

Nov 3rd - National Sandwich Day - WTS.mp3