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Sqwertz > wrote:

> On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:53:21 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> > All 57 of them? 25 good, 20 fair, 12 not so good
>
> IIRC correctly, "57" referred to the variety of soups. Other than
> Cream of Tomato made in the UK, I'd be hard pressed to name any
> other variety without guessing at the most common.

GIMF:

http://www.heinz.com/our-company/press-room/trivia.aspx

What does the "57" stand for in Heinz's famous slogan, "57 Varieties?"

While riding a train in New York City in 1896, Henry Heinz saw a
sign advertising 21 styles of shoes, which he thought was clever.
Although Heinz was manufacturing more than 60 products at the time,
Henry thought 57 was a lucky number. So, he began using the slogan "57
Varieties" in all his advertising. Today the company has more than 5,700
products around the globe, but still uses the magic number of "57."

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA