September 14 Eat a Hoagie Day

Today day is September 14 Eat a Hoagie Day observed every year.
The hoagie consists of meats, cheeses, vegetables, sauces and seasonings on a long roll of Italian or French bread.
The massive sandwiches were nicknamed “hoggies” because anyone eating them at one sitting would have to be a hog. The transformation of the word to “hoagie” is explained by the Philadelphia accent which often exaggerates vowel sounds.

One story claims that the Italian immigrants who worked at a shipyard called Hog Island during World War I would bring giant sandwiches for lunch. The workers were nicknamed "hoggies" so eventually the name was associated with the large sandwiches but the spelling evolved over time. There are several other stories, but they all give credit to Philly for the hoagie name.
Go and visit your favorite food point or shop and pick up and enjoy a hoagie.
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