The Story Behind the World’s Oldest (Pet) Ham
In 1931 , P. D. Gwaltney Jr. entered a hotel in Washington , D.C. with a suitcase in his hired hand and a enquiry on his mind : Could he stow a slice of luggage in the hotel ’s vault ? The shop clerk look at the bag and asked what was inside that was so important . Gwaltney ’s resolution was , in effect , “ Oh , just my pet jambon ....