BilSabab@lemmy.world to Vintage and Retro Ads, Promos, Fliers, Etc. @sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 18 days agoPoster advertising Brazil Nuts featuring Pedro the Nut (c. 1930)lemmy.worldimagemessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down10
arrow-up161arrow-down1imagePoster advertising Brazil Nuts featuring Pedro the Nut (c. 1930)lemmy.worldBilSabab@lemmy.world to Vintage and Retro Ads, Promos, Fliers, Etc. @sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squarecalliope@retrolemmy.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·18 days agoI don’t think so. I think they were called that because of their shape and their dark color with parts of the skin on. It’s not uncommon to name foods after body parts (ladyfingers come to mind). The mascot above doesn’t have toes.
minus-squareApathy Tree@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·18 days agoThat’s fair, could be. I know he doesn’t have toes, but it could still be where the association with body parts came from.
I don’t think so. I think they were called that because of their shape and their dark color with parts of the skin on. It’s not uncommon to name foods after body parts (ladyfingers come to mind).
The mascot above doesn’t have toes.
That’s fair, could be.
I know he doesn’t have toes, but it could still be where the association with body parts came from.