Lyons Treacle

[si the fire]

On the label there is a picture of what appears to be a dead lion with flies swarming around it, anybody know the story behind this...

[Buenchico]

The picture is used to illustrate the biblical quotation which Tate & Lyle chose to use in marketing their product: "Out of the strong shall come forth sweetness". (Judges 14:14). It presumably alludes to the 'strength' of their firm and the sweetness of its product but I, like you, still think that a picture of a dead lion isn't exactly the best way to market a product!

Chris

[Zen]

Soon the great day had arrived and his parents put on a wedding feast for the bride and groom in Timnah. It was at this party that Samson wagered heavily that no one could answer a riddle he then posed to the guests;



Out of the eater came forth food,
And out of the strong came forth sweetness (Judges 14:14).


As no one could possibly guess the answer to the riddle, the Philistines were angered and threatened to hurt the family of Samson's new wife unless she discovered and revealed the solution to that puzzling riddle. His new wife reluctantly did so and when Samson discovered his wife's betrayal and the treachery of the Philistines, it upset him so much that he called upon his super human strength and single-handedly killed a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of an ass. This was Samson's way of settling the debt for the lost wager. The father of Samson's new wife thought that this action was in bad taste and since the wedding night had never taken place, he took his daughter back and ended the marriage.

[si the fire]

Chris, Zen, excellent answers, many thanks for your prompt replys,

Si

[Gef]

Tate and Lyle's own version.

http://www.lylesgoldensyrup.com/LylesGoldenSyr up/PastPresent/default.htm#LionLogo

[Backdrifter]

I always assumed it was merely a sleepy lion, rather than a dead one. So you think, ahh! He looks just like a sleepy tabby! How SWEET. That sort of thing.

Now I'm suddenly reminded of the Woody Allen joke, something along the lines of "The lion and the lamb shall lie down together. But the lamb won't get much sleep."

[partyanimal]

have you tried Golden Syrup on shredded wheat? its bloody luvly!!!!