Sloppy Joe--From Buffalo? (1958 WASHINGTON POST)

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   The first citation for "sloppy joe" and "sandwich" is 5 September 1958, WASHINGTON POST, pg. C6:

_"Sloppy Joes"_
_Just as Good_
_After the Bell_
   BARBECUED beef served in toasted buns is a popular sandwich filling.  In a Buffalo, N. Y. high school, for example, this type of sandwich is called Sloppy Joes, and pupils ask their mothers to duplicate the specialty at home. (...)(Recipes follow--ed.)