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sl8

(16,909 posts)
Tue Feb 21, 2023, 10:20 PM Feb 2023

Heinz wants to find the man who survived nearly a month at sea with nothing but ketchup and seasonin

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elvis-francois-survived-at-sea-with-ketchup-heinz-wants-to-help-him-buy-a-new-boat/

Heinz wants to find the man who survived nearly a month at sea with nothing but ketchup and seasonings to help him buy a new boat

BY LI COHEN
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 / 11:40 AM / CBS NEWS

Heinz is looking for people to help the company find a treasure – but it's not gold. After they learned that a man survived nearly a month at sea with nothing but ketchup and seasonings, the company said it wants to find him to help him buy a new boat.

But so far, they haven't been able to find him.

In a virtual message in a bottle, the company put out a request for assistance on Instagram last week.

"To whoever finds this message, we need your help tracking down an amazing man with an amazing story. You may remember Elvis Francois as the brave sailor who survived on nothing but ketchup and spices while adrift at sea for 24 days. Well, Heinz wants to celebrate his safe return home and help him buy a new boat...but we can't seem to find him," the company said.

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Heinz wants to find the man who survived nearly a month at sea with nothing but ketchup and seasonin (Original Post) sl8 Feb 2023 OP
What happens if they find him... Moosepoop Feb 2023 #1
you just know that guy fucking DESPISES ketchup now Skittles Feb 2023 #2
LOL!! I had the same thought!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2023 #3
oh yes Skittles Feb 2023 #4
"...so far, they haven't been able to find him." LudwigPastorius Feb 2023 #5
Queue the "amazing man with an amazing story" Disaffected Feb 2023 #6
Mix it with the relish VGNonly Feb 2023 #7

Moosepoop

(2,072 posts)
1. What happens if they find him...
Tue Feb 21, 2023, 11:21 PM
Feb 2023

and it turns out that the ketchup he survived on was Del Monte?

LudwigPastorius

(13,596 posts)
5. "...so far, they haven't been able to find him."
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 12:49 AM
Feb 2023

Have they tried turning the bottle upside down and whacking the bottom of it?

Disaffected

(5,946 posts)
6. Queue the "amazing man with an amazing story"
Wed Feb 22, 2023, 01:44 AM
Feb 2023

for the next Heinz ketchup commercial.

Bonus award: Ronald "ketchup is a vegetable" Regan is vindicated!

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