KETCHUP OUTFIT SEARCHING FOR COUPLES MARRIED 57 YEARS

KETCHUP OUTFIT SEARCHING FOR COUPLES MARRIED 57 YEARS

PITTSBURGH (Wireless Flash) -- Ketchup isn't usually associated with weddings but that may soon change thanks to a new promotion by the H.J. Heinz Company. Heinz -- which is best known for its "Heinz 57 Varieties" brand ketchup -- is trying to find couples who have been married 57 years. The company says it will give each couple a crystal dinner bell etched with the Heinz 57 logo and the words "Happy 57th Anniversary." A spokesperson says the company decided to start the search for long-married couples because -- oddly enough -- they receive at least 300 letters each year from couples who are celebrating their 57th anniversary. Apparently, Heinz ran a similar promotion decades ago and some folks still haven't forgotten.

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