thought of the day 2009 10 14 - Mrs. Butterworth and Aunt Jemima

So it was revealed recently that Mrs. Butterworth's first name is Joy.

Joy Butterworth. I now have a strong desire to apply for a credit card with that name just to see what kind of credit Mrs. Butterworth has.

But it does beg the larger question. What was her maiden name? And if she were to get a divorce could she afford to change her name back without risked trademark and copyright issues...and all those royalty checks.

Personally though, I'm more interested to know if she's somehow related to; perhaps even a sibling of Aunt Jemima. That to me would make sense. One makes pancakes the other makes syrup. It's like a perfect little family. They're both of apparently African American descent. It seems logical.

And where does Uncle Ben and his rice fit into all of this? If I had to guess one of these fine breakfast ladies is his illegitimate child.