The Story Behind Your Favorite Food Brand Mascots
© Facebook - Mr. Peanut
Planters' Mr. Peanut
The idea for this advertising icon was not born in a Madison Avenue boardroom, rather, in a fourteen-year-old's imagination. Antonio Gentile won Planters' search for a new mascot in 1916, for which he received a grand total of five dollars. Despite a few modern makeovers, not much has changed in the century since his original sketch: Mr. Peanut remains ever the old-fashioned gentleman. He even has a full name — Bartholomew Richard Fitzgerald-Smythe — given to him by Gentile himself.
However, in a weird twist of events, a most recent video released by Planters shows the apparent death of Mr. Peanut, who sacrifices himself to save actors Wesley Snipes and Matt Walsh. His funeral is set to be the subject of its upcoming Super Bowl commercial spot, so only time can tell what the brand's creative team has in store.
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These quick and easy chicken quesadillas are the perfect, last-minute family dinner!
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup of tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup of chives, chopped
- 1 tsp. of Mexican spice mix
- 4 Tortillas
- Cheddar
- Salt, to taste
METHOD:
- Put shredded chicken breast, tomato sauce, chives, and mexican spice mix in a bowl and mix together.
- Lay out the tortillas. Place a slice of cheddar in the center, and cover with the chicken mix.
- Fold up tortillas, and heat in a frying pan until golden.
- Enjoy!