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bread soldiers?
when we cut our bread to have with our boiled egg, we call the slices soldiers. where does this saying come from. my granddaughters asked me and i had to confess i didnt know. any one help please.
6 Answers
- zakiitLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Because they are (or should be) uniform size, standing firm and straight like soldiers do. Shoulder to shoulder. I love em.
- Terry GLv 61 decade ago
Tin or lead soldiers were identical and rigid and all looked the same when lined up in their box.
Try toasting your bread soldiers and a smear of marmite on them (if you like it) before dipping them into your egg. Yummy.
- Edith AnneLv 41 decade ago
Perhaps because the toast racks we used to use would stand all the slices up in a neat rows like soldiers?
- Fred3663Lv 71 decade ago
Because they look like soldiers standing in rank on parade when you cut the bread.
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- 1 decade ago
I don't have a clue. When we were kids, every Saturday my mom used to make us soft boiled eggs with soldiers. We loved it.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Because when they are all lined up they look like soldiers stood to attention !
