Did you know that March 24th is National Cheesesteak Day? Well, yes it is! It's a good day to enjoy a cheesesteak. I'm from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (aka Philly). We are definitely known for our cheesesteaks. I guess that's because the Cheesesteak was invented in Philadelphia. I definitely will be enjoying a cheesesteak that day.

National Cheesesteak Day is a holiday that’s observed in the United States every March 24th. It celebrates one of the most delicious, classic sandwiches ever created. This sandwich is made from thinly sliced pieces of beefsteak and melted cheese placed in a hoagie roll and served hot.

Cheesesteaks can be served either with or without onions, and while they’re normally made with American cheese, there are versions with provolone or melted Cheez Whiz as well. Regardless of what type of cheesesteak a person decides to enjoy on this day, one thing is for sure: Everyone who eats one is going to have a big smile on their face.

Although we’re unsure who invented National Cheesesteak Day, we’re quite familiar with who invented the cheesesteak. According to our research, the cheesesteak was invented by Pat and Harry Olivieri.

They were two brothers who ran a hot dog stand in South Philadelphia. According to popular belief, they wanted to offer a new sandwich to their customers during the 1930s. The new sandwich they invented consisted of grilled beef and onions in a toasted roll.

And that sandwich originally didn’t have cheese on it. It wasn’t until the 1940s that provolone would be added to the sandwich by Joe Lorenza (also known as Cocky Joe), who was a manager at Olivieri’s Ridge Avenue location. As they say, the rest is history.

Although most people who enjoy cheesesteaks don’t know much about them, other than that they’re delicious, there is a small group of people who love them so much they want to learn everything they can about them. It’s for this group of people that we decided to list some of the most interesting facts that we learned about cheesesteaks. We’ve listed these facts below and think they are almost as delicious as a cheesesteak.

Steak-umm frozen beef sandwich steak got its name after an argument over its name.

People have begun making a variety of vegetarian cheesesteaks that don’t use beef or sometimes even cheese.

There was once a cheesesteak-flavored chip created by Herr’s.

In 2003, the Philly Taco was invented. It’s a cheesesteak rolled up in a slice of pizza.

In St. Louis, Missouri, it’s not uncommon to make cheesesteaks with Provel cheese. This is aptly known as a St. Louis Cheesesteak.

There are over 300 million sandwiches eaten in the U.S. each year. While many of those are PB&J sandwiches, cheesesteaks are also among the most popular sandwiches in the U.S.

This is the day for people to enjoy a sandwich that has been around for more than eight decades. A sandwich that is meaty, cheesy, and oh-so-satisfying. Sandwich lovers can choose to make their own cheesesteaks for friends and family members (or even just for themselves), or they can go to one of the many restaurants that serve these sandwiches.

Next onto our swap:

Post THREE (3) pictures or gifs to each of your THREE (3) partner's profiles with the theme "National Cheesesteak Day". or "cheesesteak". The pictures that you choose may be the SAME OR DIFFERENT between all of your partners. Please choose pictures that you think THEY will enjoy!

If you get 3 pictures from your partner on "National Cheesesteak Day" or "cheesesteak" you have to rate them a 5. The heart on the rating is for if you like what they sent.

To leave a photo on someone's profile use this code ! [ ] ( Put image here ) With NO spaces & paste the picture's link between the curved parenthesis.

Practice on your own profile first to be sure it looks good because you can easily delete there.

Pick images that are size 300 wide or smaller to be sure they fit. I go to Google images to get my pictures.

Hover over images to see their size because there will be some larger sizes there too. If you really like something click on it and go to the words SEARCH BY IMAGE and click on that. THEN go to the word SMALL and see if there is one 300 size. There are other tricks in the group thread; AN EASY way to get a small PIC from a BIG one;-)

You can find moving pictures at http://giphy.com/

You can also find gifs at google, just type in topic gif 300 x 300.

Please write the TITLE OF THE SWAP ON YOUR PROFILE DECO MESSAGE too! This makes it easier for partners that are in a lot of these swaps to rate it.

Any problems, feel free to contact me.

I want to thank @anrtist for allowing me to borrow SOME of her wording.

Requirements:

1. A well filled out profile. I will check the night before partners get assigned.

2. You need to login at least two days prior to sign-in date.

3. Your dashboard must be up to date.