In the United States, chipped beef on toast is commonly served to servicemembers of the United States Armed Forces. It was thus considered emblematic of the military experience, much as pea soup is in Finland or Sweden.hipped beef on toast (S.O.S.) is the title of a book of military humor. In his World War II book Band of Brothers, Stephen E. Ambrose evokes the military basics: At the end of May, the men of Easy packed up their barracks bags and â¦ [took] a stop-and-go train ride to Sturgis, Kentucky.
If we include Florida, Obama appears to have won 332 electoral votes to Romneyâs 206. In the popular vote, the latest numbers suggest an Obama victory of 50.4 percent to Romneyâs 48.1. This is not recount territory. Measured by the standards of the 20th century, though, it reflects a genuinely tight race.
Oh, there have been plenty of close calls with all-timers like Nolan Ryan, Cal Ripken Jr., Ty Cobb and George Brett receiving more than 98 percent of votes. Heading into the 2014 results, though, the record for highest percentage remains with Tom Seaver, who garnered 98.84 percent in 1992. Inducted in 1992, Tom Seaver holds the record for highest voting percentage at 98.8 percent.