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Originally Posted by Lakegeezer
It was always a hogie where I grew up (near Philly), but sub seems to be the going term around here. That said, the Subway in M'boro, especially the italian sub, satisfy's me. Jojos is better, but you pay over 7 bucks there and only 5 at Subway. Plus - Jojos will close in October and its a long time till they reopen in April.
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The origin of the Hoagie (a Philly term) comes from Hog Island, which is where the Philadelphia International Airport is located. Prior to the airport it was a port and warehouse area, the Italian laborers there took to making sandwiches on a long roll - they became know as Hog Island sandwiches and then shortened to Hoagies.
And that's the rest of the story....