Pringles Has A First Name

Snack companies have been naming their frontman for a long time. They want you to feel like you're inviting a friend over to hang out. Then you end up frying your bologna and eating it in the warming glow of reruns of Walker, Texas Ranger. Well, that bologna had a first name, you monster!

The mustachioed man adorning the tube of sour cream and onion Pringles your fist is currently stuck in also has a first name. It's not what you'd expect. Originally just Mr. P because he was so laid back and hip with his potato underlings, Mr. P has a salty backstory to his first name. But before we get to that, let's get our field team to take guesses. 

MTD: The Pringles mascot has a first name. What do you think it is?

Derwood Morris: Why does he need a name?

MTD: Pringles wants you to connect with the face you're eating? We're doing a bit.

DM: Percy

Baaaaaaank. Is that how the Family Feud strike sound effect goes? We can't afford a real clip.

MTD: Nikki?

Nicole Amstutz: Doyle. Is this a fever dream?

Bloooooonk. Better? Also, not a fever dream. These are things I text you.

MTD: Thomas, hit us with it.

Thomas Ridgely: Preston Pringle.

MTD: Much better than the actual name but another zooooooink. That's a Scooby Doo noise. Mike?

Mike Hllywa: Dollar Store Monopoly Guy

MTD: Oh, Mr. P can't afford a monocle and he's a knock off of Rich Uncle Pennybags? To be fair, monocles weren't that expensive back when pennies were a form of currency. 

MH: Fred

Wonkkkkkkk. Seriously, can we just steal the noise from the internet?

MTD: Amber?

Amber Hllywa: Something like Peter or Perry would be too obvious. Mr. Monopoly isn't Mr. Monopoly, it's like Moneybags or something.

MTD: Pennybags, but you get credit for knowing it's not Monopoly Guy.

AH: Helios

MTD: So close! Helios is the Greek God of Sun Chips.

It's Julius. Julius Pringles. I didn't know either before watching this Jeopardy! episode from May 25th. I'm weeks behind due to my quest to solve every Wordle knockoff on the internet. I'm crushing Waffle. 

*10 minutes later*

While this is news to Snacktion News, the story behind Julius Pringles dates back to 2007. Mashable has the full story with the duo that came up with the name Julius if you want to read something. But the short story, viewer, is a Wikipedia user put an edit in the Pringles page alerting researchers across the world that Mr. P's first name was Julius.

Why Julius? The Wikipedia fans were also football fans and made a love match between their snack du jour and Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers. There was no dispute to this claim. So when Kellogg bought Pringles from Proctor & Gamble in 2013, they took it at face value. The name became official based on a Wikiprank. Kellogg just went with it based on their diligent Wikipedia research. 

My guess was Clark Dent Pringles.