Jemsee
10-13-2002, 03:06 AM
There's an eRumor circulating around the Internet saying that Pepsi will soon be coming out with some new patriotic-themed soft drink cans. Various versions of the rumor state that the cans include an image of the Empire State Building as well as the words to the Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge, however, supposedly does not include the words "under God" so as not to offend anyone. Some eRumors refer to Dr Pepper as the producer of these new cans. Many of the e-mail versions also provide an 800 number to Dr Pepper as well as text encouraging people to send an e-mail of protest to the company.
The eRumors regarding both the supposedly new Pepsi can and the supposedly new Dr. Pepper can are HOAXES. Do NOT forward these eRumors on to your friends. If you receive the eRumor from a friend, advise them that the information is a HOAX.
The Details...
A link found on Pepsi's homepage (http://www.pepsi.com/) entitled "FALSE RUMOR ALERT: PATRIOTIC CANS," clarifies what they refer to as the "erroneous report that has been circulating around cyberspace for the past several months." The web page explains that Pepsi has not created any packaging which contains an edited version of the Pledge of Allegiance and that the patriotic packaging produced by Dr Pepper last year was inappropriately tied to this rumor. It then refers people to a link on the Dr Pepper website (http://www.dpsu.com/drpepper_can.html) for further explanation.
The Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. web page referred to above explains that patriotic-themed packages were indeed produced for a short period beginning in February 2002 by Dr Pepper. (A picture of the packaging can be viewed on their web page.) The special can included an image of the Statue of Liberty and three words from the Pledge of of Allegiance, "One Nation...Indivisible." Dr Pepper further explains..."The special packaging was designed to reflect our pride in this country's determination to stand together as one. The Statue of Liberty and Pledge of Allegiance were chosen as two of the greatest symbols of American freedom. Only three words were used from the Pledge of Allegiance. Those three words were in concert with the patriotic mood of the nation."
Many people receiving and forwarding the eRumor believed that the entire Pledge had been quoted on the cans with only the words "under God" left out. However, only three of the thirty-one words from the Pledge of Allegiance were used.
See below an example of an actual New Pepsi Can HOAX being circulated around the Web:
Pepsi has a new patriotic can coming out with pictures of the Empire State Bldg. and the Pledge of Allegiance on them. But Pepsi forgot two little words on the pledge, "Under God." Pepsi said they did not want to offend anyone.
If this is true, then we do not want to offend anyone at the Pepsi corporate office. If we do not buy any Pepsi product then they will not receive any of our monies. Our money, after all, does have the words "Under God" on it.
Please pass this word to everyone you know. Tell your Sunday School classes and tell your ministers so that they can tell the whole congregation. Christians stand up and let your voices be heard. We want the words "under God" to be read by every person who buys a can.
Again, the "New Pepsi Can" and "Dr Pepper Can" e-mails floating around the Internet are HOAXES. Do NOT forward them to your friends.
The eRumors regarding both the supposedly new Pepsi can and the supposedly new Dr. Pepper can are HOAXES. Do NOT forward these eRumors on to your friends. If you receive the eRumor from a friend, advise them that the information is a HOAX.
The Details...
A link found on Pepsi's homepage (http://www.pepsi.com/) entitled "FALSE RUMOR ALERT: PATRIOTIC CANS," clarifies what they refer to as the "erroneous report that has been circulating around cyberspace for the past several months." The web page explains that Pepsi has not created any packaging which contains an edited version of the Pledge of Allegiance and that the patriotic packaging produced by Dr Pepper last year was inappropriately tied to this rumor. It then refers people to a link on the Dr Pepper website (http://www.dpsu.com/drpepper_can.html) for further explanation.
The Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. web page referred to above explains that patriotic-themed packages were indeed produced for a short period beginning in February 2002 by Dr Pepper. (A picture of the packaging can be viewed on their web page.) The special can included an image of the Statue of Liberty and three words from the Pledge of of Allegiance, "One Nation...Indivisible." Dr Pepper further explains..."The special packaging was designed to reflect our pride in this country's determination to stand together as one. The Statue of Liberty and Pledge of Allegiance were chosen as two of the greatest symbols of American freedom. Only three words were used from the Pledge of Allegiance. Those three words were in concert with the patriotic mood of the nation."
Many people receiving and forwarding the eRumor believed that the entire Pledge had been quoted on the cans with only the words "under God" left out. However, only three of the thirty-one words from the Pledge of Allegiance were used.
See below an example of an actual New Pepsi Can HOAX being circulated around the Web:
Pepsi has a new patriotic can coming out with pictures of the Empire State Bldg. and the Pledge of Allegiance on them. But Pepsi forgot two little words on the pledge, "Under God." Pepsi said they did not want to offend anyone.
If this is true, then we do not want to offend anyone at the Pepsi corporate office. If we do not buy any Pepsi product then they will not receive any of our monies. Our money, after all, does have the words "Under God" on it.
Please pass this word to everyone you know. Tell your Sunday School classes and tell your ministers so that they can tell the whole congregation. Christians stand up and let your voices be heard. We want the words "under God" to be read by every person who buys a can.
Again, the "New Pepsi Can" and "Dr Pepper Can" e-mails floating around the Internet are HOAXES. Do NOT forward them to your friends.