First thought, and his servant used his cut to get into servant games in the back room of a local workers saloon. Second thought let's look:
Initially perceived as food that men shared while gaming and drinking at night, the sandwich slowly began appearing in polite society as a late-night meal among the aristocracy. The sandwich is named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, an eighteenth-century English aristocrat.[8][9] It is commonly said that Lord Sandwich, during long sessions of cribbage and other card games at public gambling houses, would order his valet to bring him salt beef between two pieces of toasted bread. He was fond of this form of food because it allowed him to continue gambling while eating, without the need for a fork, and without getting his cards greasy from eating meat with his bare hands. The dish then grew in popularity in London, and Sandwich's name became associated with it.[8] The rumour in its familiar form appeared in Pierre-Jean Grosley's Londres (Neuchâtel, 1770), translated as A Tour to London in 1772;[15] Grosley's impressions had been formed during a year in London in 1765.
[Ah, of course, forgot about the eating with bare hands, sandwich would be better so that wipes the disconnect i saw earlier.]
An alternative is provided by Sandwich's biographer, N. A. M. Rodger, who suggests Sandwich's commitments to the Navy, and to politics and the arts, mean the first sandwich was more likely to have been consumed at his desk.
The sandwich's popularity in Spain and England increased dramatically during the nineteenth century, when the rise of industrial society and the working classes made fast, portable, and inexpensive meals essential.[16] In London, for example, at least seventy street vendors were selling ham sandwiches by 1850; during that decade sandwich bars also became an important form of eating establishment in western Holland, typically serving liver and salt beef sandwiches.[17]
It's amazing that we each have a set of encyclopedias at our fingertips, yet so many of us prefer not to concentrate on evidence because they know better. lol
Earl, Earl of Sandwich. Perhaps you were confusing him with this song?
Here's what Gemini, formerly Bard AI, did with my request:
Song lyrics blending the Duke of Earl with the Earl of Sandwich
(Verse 1) Woke up this mornin', feeling kinda rough Head pounding rhythm, ain't had enough Sleep like the Duke, elusive and strange But my stomach's grumbling, need a flavor exchange
(Chorus) Duke of Earl got nothin' on the Earl of my dreams A symphony of meats, stacked high like it seems Roast beef on white, with cheese layered in Forget those late nights, this sandwich's my win
(Verse 2) Genevieve's gone, left me with a blue mood But a BLT creation can change my whole attitude Tomato tango, crisp lettuce delight Forget chasing shadows, this sandwich shines bright
(Chorus) Duke of Earl got nothin' on the Earl of my dreams A symphony of meats, stacked high like it seems Roast beef on white, with cheese layered in Forget those late nights, this sandwich's my win
(Bridge) No pills can fix this hunger, no lullaby's charm Just the perfect combination, keeping me safe from harm Forget the duke's rhythm, I've got a new beat The crunch of the bread, the flavor so sweet
(Chorus) Duke of Earl got nothin' on the Earl of my dreams A symphony of meats, stacked high like it seems Roast beef on white, with cheese layered in Forget those late nights, this sandwich's my win
(Outro) So raise a glass to the Earl, the king of my plate Duke of Earl's got nothin', can't compete with this fate This Earl's got my heart, the cure for my woes Just one bite of heaven, wherever I go
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