Notice the extreme seriousness of my face in the lead photo of this article.
But dearest readers, I ask you: How can you NOT be saddened, thinking of all the ham sandwiches in history that have been burned by toasters?
How can you NOT sniffle, remembering that veggie panini scorched by your Mickey-Mouse-shaped grill that went rogue last summer?
How can a single tear NOT roll down your cheek, recalling that day you put a hoagie in the oven to warm, then went to change your laundry and forgot about your sadly sizzling sandwich?
Sandwich Fire Rescue, we salute you for your heroic efforts to save our subs!
But while some sandwiches are tragic victims, others are evil incarnate. (Cow tongue sandwich, we’re talking to you.)
It is in those moments of culinary horror that we depend on the good men and women of the Sandwich Police.
“HALT!” you can envision these brave law enforcers bellowing as they kick down your door. “Take that 7-11 hot dog OUT of your mouth NOW!”
Ooh, Sandwich, Massachusetts… Thank you for the gales of laughter you brought to this gal and her fiance (and a random but cute blue stuffed bear) on our weekend jaunt to the Cape!
Want more chuckles? Here are weird Florida signs!

The author, Lillie Marshall, is a 6-foot-tall National Board Certified Teacher of English, fitness fan, and mother of two who has been a public school educator since 2003. She launched Around the World “L” Travel and Life Blog in 2009, and over 4.2 million readers have now visited this site. Lillie also runs TeachingTraveling.com and DrawingsOf.com. Subscribe to her monthly newsletter, and follow @WorldLillie on social media!
Charles McCool
Monday 30th of December 2013
There is a "Town Ho" sign in Brewster. I really wish I had stopped to take a snapshot.
Nikki b.
Wednesday 14th of August 2013
I live in sandwich.....
Lillie
Saturday 17th of August 2013
Lucky!
Matt
Sunday 21st of October 2012
Sandwich rescue, I could use them sometime....
Lillie
Sunday 21st of October 2012
Oh no! What problems have your sandwiches been giving you?
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Thursday 19th of July 2012
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Qiyin Y.
Sunday 1st of July 2012
OMG! When did you go to Sandwich? I went to Hyannis last week and the signs were so funny! :D In the town of Sandwich, everything is named "sandwich".
Lillie
Sunday 1st of July 2012
I came home the day I wrote the article. Nice coincidence! Glad you have the same silly sense of humor :)