Ate you, Brutus?
A supermarket is a perfect browsing place for people who dig stupidity. I just saw a brand of salad dressing labeled, "Et Tu." I have to wonder what that marketing department was thinking. Sure, there's the tenuous connection with Julius Caesar, and one of the varieties was a Caesar dressing, but beyond that, there are two reasons this is a moronic brand name. First, the tranlation of the phrase, "and you," has nothing to do with salad. Second, the line, "Et tu, Brute?" comes in response to one of the most notorious backstabbings in history. That's exactly what I want to think about when I pour glop on my iceberg wedge. (Pass me a knife. Ouch. Thanks.) I wonder what other products this company will produce? Maybe Sic Semper Tyrannis brand salsa. Or, in honor of Reagan's great post-shooting response, I Forgot to Duck brand Duck Sauce." (Perhaps "I Forgot to Duck" would work even better on cherry sauce.) There are lots of other branding possibilities from famous quotes, such as "Let them eat cake." I'd better stop. I'm getting a craving for a titanic wedge of iceberg.