Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Supercreepy

OK I dunno about you guys, but this would not inspire me to put a can of "Van Camp's Pork and Beans" in my grocery store cart anytime soon (had I been shopping in the 40's or whenever this creepy ad was printed).

Satan's Spawn: "C'mon mom, gimme some pork and beans!"
Mom: "No son, not again for breakfast."
Satan's Spawn: "But mom! It's Van Camp's!"
Mom: "I said no!"
Satan's Spawn (under his breath): "Bitch!"
Mom: "Young man just you wait until your father gets home!"
Satan's Spawn: "he he. that's the idea! burn bitch, burn!"

Shudder. Now owned by ConAgra Foods... need I say more! Oh a bit of history is always fun:

HistoryVan Camp's roots began with Gilbert Van Camp and his wife, Hester. Back in 1861, they canned fruits and vegetables in their family store in Indianapolis. Van Camp was an entrepreneur and tinsmith who built the first cold storage warehouse. Gilbert's son, Frank, discovered that pork and beans taste better when mixed with tomatoes and served hot. He began marketing his new product and even sold them to Union troops during the Civil War. By 1909, Van Camp's was the No. 1-selling pork-and-bean brand in the United States.

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