The wild story behind the Gorton’s Fisherman!

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Join me for a crazy deep dive into the history of this historic mascot! I dig into his backstory and the surprising history of the fish sticks!

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EL VAMPIRO KILLS BUGS!

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"Trust the Gorton's fisherman!" Were people skeptical of eating frozen fish at some point? It seems like this slogan is meant to be reassuring.

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I know getting fresh seafood was difficult before the modern days of refrigeration and refrigerated trucks. I wonder if that was the reason. I wasn't able to find the origin during my research.

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We are in the alternate reality.

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I think I like our alternate reality!

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Now pronounce Worcessor! 😂

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The classic unpronounceable sauce!

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@@PointlessNostalgia haha, almost... Wooster!