Spaghettios Pearl Harbor
On december 6th 2013 campbell soup company tweeted an illustrated drawing of its spaghettios brand cartoon mascot holding an american flag with a message commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the japanese invasion of pearl harbor shown below.
Spaghettios pearl harbor. Spaghettios honors pearl harbor with a tweet that will live in infamy. On the 72nd anniversary of japan s attack on the pearl harbor naval base one company appears to have miscalculated how it would mark the occasion. The brand pulled a marketing stunt as tasteless as its canned noodles tweeting a picture of its cartoon pasta ring hoisting an american flag in honor of pearl harbor day. Spaghettios which has more than 11 000 followers sent out a follow up tweet stating we apologize for our recent tweet in remembrance of pearl harbor day.
Apparently leggero is a comedian who appeared with carson daly on abc s new year s eve programming last week. Finally canned pasta has weighed in on pearl harbor day. Julie klausner julieklausner december 7 2013 great moments in. Even if the spaghettios people may have goofed remember.
Natasha leggero made this point the centerpiece of her non apology for her own part in the spaghettios pearl harbor fiasco. Spaghettios the canned pasta brand owned by campbell soup co found itself on the receiving end of social media outrage after tweeting an image on the anniversary of the pearl harbor attacks. One of the worst attacks on american soil took place 72 years ago which of. It was a day that will forever live in infamy.
Spaghettios which has more than 11 000 followers sent out a follow up tweet stating we apologize for our recent tweet in remembrance of pearl harbor day. We meant to pay respect not to. Uh oh spaghettios pearl harbor tweet sparks backlash company apologizes.