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Firehouse Subs giving away free sandwiches to anyone with a name ‘in the Mike family’

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Firehouse Subs giving away free sandwiches to anyone with a name ‘in the Mike family’

Firehouse Subs is handing out free sandwiches — but only if your name is “in the Mike family.” The popular sub chain, which has more than 1,200 locations in the US, revealed that it would give away medium sandwiches on May 6 to anyone named “Michael” or any variation, including “Mike,” “Mikey,” “Micheala,” “Michelle,” “Michele” … Read more

Why subs and heros are called ‘hoagies’ in Philadelphia — and the bizarre history behind the name

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Why subs and heros are called ‘hoagies’ in Philadelphia — and the bizarre history behind the name

Who came up with this jawn? In Philadelphia and environs, sandwiches have been given an iconic name reserved mostly for metro-area munchers: the hoagie. Residents of the City of Brotherly Love have coined one of America’s most famed regional cold cut sando synonyms — all apologies to the various homes of the grinder, the hero, the … Read more