The greatest thing since sliced bread

[EndlessHope]

Hello,
could you please explain to me the meaning as well as the origin of this idiom?
Thanks
EndlessHope

[Kitosdad]

EH, when sliced bread first was first introduced it was hailed as almost a miracle. No more cutting of loaves of different textures, and different thicknesses of slices. It was hailed countrywide as a Godsend by busy housewives, and sandwich-makers.

Ever since those days anything that has taken the public's interest has been described as " the best thing since sliced-bread." :) :)
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[EndlessHope]

Hi Bill,
Thanks alot for your amazing reply, I got it. You're the best thing since sliced-bread. :roll:
lol