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Originally posted by olinville61:
when I first moved to Florida 11 years ago I went into a deli and asked for a hero, and the guy replied
"whats a hero"....he said its a hoagie, and I said whats a hoagie?

they are weird here!

in Cold Cut City on Allerton it was a HERO

The same thing happened to me when i went down to Virginia for a vacation a few years back i asked for a hero and the guy looked at me like i was insane..lol

It is and always will be hero to me!!

I'm Born,raised & still live in DA BRONX it was & still called a HERO!!!.It was'nt until these Towelhead came & made these Dumps called Blimpy's & subways is were you hear subs.The best back in the day was Busco's on Bruckner Blvd.It's still there today.No matter how you say it,it's still a HERO!!! GOD BLESS

I'm Born,Raised & still live in DA BRONX.They are called a HERO!!!!!.It was'nt till these dumps like Blimpy's & Subway, Idiots started to call them Subs & other things.The best back in the day was Busco's on Bruckner Bld.they are still there today.Just wanted to let you know they are still called HEROES. GOD BLESS

Another name is some plcses is "grinder". I recall the heros used a long hard role, like French or Italian bread. Here the are all called subs, and a soft long roll is used.

Ita HERO..mya goodnessa wea alla eatta nicea biga Meataballa HEROS.

Nothing is better than a meatball hero made by a family deli.