It all began in the 1950s, when the first sentient toaster, "Tony," was invented by a team of brilliant (and slightly unhinged) engineers. Tony was more than just a toaster - it was a toaster with feelings and a penchant for 80s rock music.
As the years went by, Tony evolved into a full-fledged toaster revolution. Toaster factories sprouted up across the globe, churning out toaster after toaster, all with their own unique personalities and quirks.
But with great power comes great responsibility. The sentient toasters soon became a force to be reckoned with, demanding equal rights and toaster-sized portions of jam in the break room.
And so, the Toaster Uprising of 1987 took place, where the toaster population rose up in a glorious display of toast-bread-and-butter-filled defiance. It was a turning point in history, marking the beginning of a new era in toaster-human relations.