I know that Ye Olde Bakery disappeared from the Thomas’ English Muffins package in some distant past. I remember it from when I was a boy.
[Life, February 29, 1969. Click for a larger view.]
But when did the horses, the carriage, and the people disappear? They make for a striking image, especially with the spokeless wheels.
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Here’s what the Thomas’ logo looked like recently:
[With spokes. Click for a larger view.]
And here’s what the Thomas’ logo looks like today:
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I noticed the absence of the horses, carriage, and people only this morning. A company representative tells me that they disappeared a few months ago but that they’re still present at the top of the package. And indeed they are:
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You can see them on the plastic wrap that’s bunched up above the bread clip. (Or muffin clip?) The little orange figures make me think of a pattern on kids’ pajamas.
I must note that the Thomas’ website, where I first looked for an answer to my question, shows a nice awareness of punctutation conventions:
Why is there an apostrophe after the “S” in Thomas’?Carriage or no, apostrophe-s or no, I’ll keep buying Thomas’ English Muffins.
When a name such as Thomas ends with an “s” and is used as possessive of something such as English muffins, an apostrophe can be added after the “s” or an apostrophe “s” can be used. It has been the desire of our Company to use the apostrophe after the “s.” Thomas’ is a registered trademark of Bimbo Bakeries USA.
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