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Slashfood reported in June that Mrs. Butterworth's had launched a contest asking participants what they think the company's iconic spoke-bottle's first name might be, accompanied by a short statement as to why. The co-winners, 15-year-old Shayla Doty, of Logansport, Ind., and Cynthia Harmon, 44, of Champaign, Ill., each independently found their way to "Joy" -- as well as $500 and a year's supply of syrup.
Said Miss Doty, "The father-to-be, Mr. Butterworth, was in favor of the name Yvonne, while the mother-to-be felt she was more deserving of a name that would remind them of what a precious jewel she would be -- Opal. Having not settled on a decision the day their giggling baby girl arrived, the doctor suggested "Jocelyn," meaning "the merry one." A light bulb lit above Daddy Butterworth's head, and he suggested combining the first letter from all three names, J-O-Y."
Ms. Harmon contended that, "Growing up, Mrs. Butterworth was teased by classmates who called her 'Joy Buzzerworth' in reference to a popular practical joke item called a joy buzzer that shocked people when they shook hands. When Mrs. Butterworth's introduced her syrup to the world, she didn't want anybody to think about Joy Buzzers, and just wanted them to love her thick and rich and buttery syrup, and so she decided to leave out her first name."
Still, Slashfood wonders -- did she meet a Mr. Butterworth and tie the knot, or is Missus just a nickname? Share your best guesses in the comments below.
Contest results will be posted at mrsbutterworthssyrup.
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10-04-2009 @11:55PM Jean said... I always thought of her as "Sarah". Joy doesn't settle right with me... she will remain Sarah to me. LOL
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10-05-2009 @12:16AM jaxguy said... I would've voted for 'Edna'...she definitely looks like an Edna...Edna Butterworth, thats who she'll always be to me.
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10-05-2009 @12:45AM StormyGirl said... Joy....? Everyone know that her first name is Mabel, sugar!
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10-05-2009 @12:53AM Geegee Davis said... Ruby-Begonia Butterworth. That is it. A nice hyphenated name. She looks like a Ruby-Begonia. End of discussion. Period.
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10-05-2009 @1:07AM Lakes said... So she just happened to meet someone with the same last name as butterworth lol. Sounds like some more high school AOL writers oversite. If not why didn't the writer say in story she married someone with the same last name lol. Sounds like another black writer of AOLs.
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10-05-2009 @1:20AM Roger said... Aunt "WHO" Jemima??
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10-05-2009 @2:01AM Former sailor said... Cindy, you and others don't know what you're missing: you need to try some Real Vermont Maple Syrup - you'll forsake Mrs. Butterworth forever! Sorry, Joy, but your time has gone by!
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10-05-2009 @4:05AM eusebio nieves jr said... All they get is $500 and a year supply of syrup,well what happened to the pancakes?
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10-05-2009 @6:07AM Dudley Haas said... My wife's first name is Wrinkle, her middle name is Faced and her last name is Betty. Any questions?
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10-05-2009 @7:25AM asif said... What was her maiden name, "Joy" what?
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10-06-2009 @7:19PM Tommy said... Aww,come on. What better name than Mabel!!?? Rhymes with Maple!
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