As New as sliced bread,

If you remember, as I do, the first time I saw sliced bread, it was quite exciting, all neat in its special packet. This was in 1941 or '42, when the Cold War was on in Europe. Thinking back, it was probably because of rationing or saving bread - or at least, all the crumbs one loses in cutting it.

The second time I saw it, was again in Ireland, probably because of hygiene - paper packets were no longer in short supply.

Now, the third time I saw the magic sliced bread was in where I live now, in South Africa, not so
terribly long ago.

So it is no wonder I laugh at the phrase, As new as Sliced Bread.