Did You Know...

Famous firsts at the 1893 World's Fair

Aunt Jemina pancake mix, Cracker Jacks, Cream of Wheat, Quaker Oats, Diet carbonated soda, the Ferris Wheel, Juicy Fruit gum, Pabst's Blue Ribbon, Shredded Wheat, the picture postcard, exotic dancing, "Midway" games.


Did You Know,
When Nike's Founder Phillip Knight was first setting out to fund his early shoe company, he named his company Blue Ribbon Sports after the beer. Yes, after a night of drinking in Japan, investors at a major Japanese bank asked for the name of his venture firm. With a sudden blank and curse for the previous evening, all he could think was PBR, and Blue Ribbon Sports got it's money. Eventually, he changed to Nike, paid a woman $30 bucks to design a logo, and the rest is history. With a humble start to a global sporting goods champion, Blue Ribbon Sports is still with us. Just look on the bottom of your Nike's (Running Shoes). You'll see BRS 1000 on the rubber.