Results: Gone With the Mascot

The Frito Bandito - this guy was the mascot for Frito's corn chips from 1967 to 1971. Animated by Tex Avery and voiced by Mel Blanc. Ran into trouble with Mexican-American groups for being a stereotype and presenting Mexicans in a negative way. Despite attempts at making the Bandito more appealing, he was scrapped, later replaced with the Muncha Bunch and W.C. Fritos, also no longer with us. Recall this guy from your youth?

Aunt Jemima - this gal goes way back to 1889, apparently the original depiction of her came from a vaudeville poster in Missouri where the brand got its start. While changes in her appearance were made over the years, the mascot and name were replaced by 2021 due to feelings of her being a Mammy archetype with historical ties to slavery. The brand is now Pearl Milling Company, from the original mill. Thoughts?

Sambo- Sambo's was an American restaurant chain created by Sam Battistone Sr. and Newell Bohnett. The name of the place came from portions of their names. Ran into trouble being associated with "Little Black Sambo", a book about a about a boy from India who outsmarts a tiger. Images from the story decorated the walls in the restaurants. The name Sambo and the images came to be found offensive. Went bankrupt in 1981 and only the original place still exists now called "Chad's". Ever recall eating at one of these?

Land O' Lakes - an American agricultural cooperative focusing on dairy, it started in 1921 in Minnesota. Their butter used to feature an indigenous woman named Mia holding a package of the stuff, an example of the Droste effect, in which the image is repeated within itself. Despite various updates over the years, she was dropped in 2020 for being a racist stereotype. What do you think?

Uncle Ben - dating back to 1948, this is a brand of parboiled rice and similar foods now known as Ben's Original. I'd been under the impression Ben was a real guy until the change in 2020 and apparently the Mars company which owns the brand isn't itself sure. In any case, feeling was this guy depicted an enslaved African-American waiter / house servant and dropped. Me, I just thought it was a dude in a bow-tie known for good rice dishes. What's your impression?

Funny Face - this was a brand of drink mixes similar to Kool-Aid with various mascots made from 1964 to 1994 made and sold by Pillsbury. Two of the original flavors were Injun Orange, and Chinese Cherry. Needless to say, these were found ethnic stereotypes and changed to Jolly-Olly Orange and Choo Choo Cherry. Anyone recall drinking this stuff when young?