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OnDaFence 36M/44M
44267 posts
3/17/2019 8:12 pm

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3/19/2019 11:13 pm

March 18th is Sloppy Joe Day !



National Sloppy Joe Day is observed each year on March 18th.



One of America’s all-time favorite hot sandwiches, it is often made with ground beef, onions, tomato sauce, brown sugar, cola or maple syrup to sweeten it and seasonings to spice it, all served up on a hamburger bun or roll.



There are different claims to the origin of the sloppy joe. In Havana, Cuba in the 1930s there was a genuine bartender who gained popularity with vacationers who went by the name of Sloppy Joe. He earned his name for his less than enthusiastic way of cleaning the bar. He was, however, an attentive bartender, and the bar was a hot spot for the jet set. However, no mention is found in papers from the era of a hot sandwich on the menu matching the description of a Sloppy Joe, and the man of the same name retired to Spain in 1933.



Steven Hirsch wrote to National Day Calendar and informed them that Town Hall Deli in Maplewood, NJ has a direct connection to Sloppy Joe of Havana fame. It opened in 1927 and during the 1930s, Maplewood’s Mayor Sweeney traveled to Havana where he met the bartender named Sloppy Joe and was served a delicious sandwich. He came back to New Jersey and with a well-developed taste for Joe’s sandwich. The mayor enjoyed it so much in fact he asked one of Town Hall Deli’s proprietors, Fred Heinz, to replicate it. According to the website “It was made with coleslaw, ham, cow tongue, swiss cheese, with lots of dressing and was served on thin rye bread. Hence, the origin of the Sloppy Joe sandwich and how Town Hall Deli of South Orange became The Birthplace of the Sloppy Joe!”



Another claim on the sandwich is at the Ye Olde Tavern Inn by Abraham and Bertha Kaled in Sioux City, Iowa that had a loose meat sandwich on their menu in 1934.



Whoever brought the Sloppy Joe to the world, it was made more convenient when in 1969 Hunt’s put it in a can and called it Manwich.



Today many families have their secret recipes that make their Sloppy Joe’s special. Whether it’s an unusual spice, a novel ingredient for sweetening or a homemade tomato sauce, a Sloppy Joe lends itself to originality and personality. A new flavor is just around the corner. In the south, you might come across a barbecue flavor while in the north Sloppy Joe might be a little sweeter. Whatever your flavor, it is certainly an all-American food holiday!



OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/17/2019 8:14 pm

Popcorn & a movie night here.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/17/2019 8:15 pm

We are under a flash flood watch until 2 AM


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/17/2019 8:15 pm

Water is still running off pretty hard and furious.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/17/2019 8:16 pm

Just let the fucking Winter END!


Hungr4Yungr 75M
5766 posts
3/17/2019 8:42 pm

I love sloppy Joe's and they are fun to make. Hope you don't get negatively affected by runoff flooding.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/17/2019 10:04 pm

    Quoting Hungr4Yungr:
    I love sloppy Joe's and they are fun to make. Hope you don't get negatively affected by runoff flooding.
We love sloppy Joe's Too! add some chips or fries and you got a decent meal . We are on high ground but flooded in both directions from our home.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/18/2019 9:48 am

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This may top previous records for us up here... just glad the worst seems to be over with.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/18/2019 1:22 pm

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Good way to use the venison! I use it in stroganoff too!


DownNOut2 54M
10 posts
3/18/2019 6:27 pm

Damn! Wish I had read this before dinner. And that venison on Texas Toast sounds awesome, as does venison stroganoff.


biakrodude69 54M

3/18/2019 8:54 pm

Yeah, this post is making me hungry. Sorry about the flooding. Hope you all get a reprieve soon. I've never been a big fan, however of Sloppy Joe's. I don't hate them, I've just never really cared for them all that much. Love the Venison ideas though. (mmmm Bambi's Mom mmmmm)


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/18/2019 9:14 pm

    Quoting DownNOut2:
    Damn! Wish I had read this before dinner. And that venison on Texas Toast sounds awesome, as does venison stroganoff.
There's some pretty good ideas turning up in blogs lately!


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/18/2019 9:18 pm

    Quoting biakrodude69:
    Yeah, this post is making me hungry. Sorry about the flooding. Hope you all get a reprieve soon. I've never been a big fan, however of Sloppy Joe's. I don't hate them, I've just never really cared for them all that much. Love the Venison ideas though. (mmmm Bambi's Mom mmmmm)
I don't usually mention having venison in here ... I don't like stressing out the anti second amendment crowd.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/19/2019 8:33 am

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Iowa Falls got hit pretty hard up this way with an ice jam. It will take awhile to drain off but it's going fast... Not fast enough for me but I am absolutely sick of snow.


Stevie1954 66T
551 posts
3/19/2019 11:09 am

That one photo looks like Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West!


OnDaFence 36M/44M

3/19/2019 11:13 pm

    Quoting Stevie1954:
    That one photo looks like Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West!
Could be.......... some of the pictures were not attributed for me and I had to just guess.