The Media & Their Narratives.

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'Just for the record' -as the trendy pretending-Journalists like to say these days, which narrative are we going with
today? Elon Musk's Twitter is a bad place full of Hitlerites or the social-media chat-market is a fine place to use in
order to fill the required article one's Editor demands?

There was a time when we didn't have an internet... I know, it's hard to believe isn't it?

The 'depressing' detail on Lyle's Golden Syrup and Black Treacle tins that has left people shocked

'Foodies are only just discovering what the yellow logo on Lyle's Golden Syrup tin actually depicts - and it isn't
a lion taking a nap like many people originally assumed. You will probably have a tin in your cupboard - but have
you ever looked closely at the label of Lyle's Golden Syrup?


The clue is on the tin, but involves reading.

But despite being one of the UK's oldest brands to date, food lovers all over are only just learning the origins of
the logo on the tin - and it's quite a harrowing affair to say the least. People up and down the country have took
to social media to share the discovery.

At a quick glance, it's easy to assume the yellow lion is laying down or sleeping, but it turns out the king of the
One Twitter user recently revealed the truth, writing: "Tell me I'm not the only one who didn't realise the lion on
Lyle's Golden Syrup packaging is depicted dead?!"

Lots of Brits will be familiar with Lyle's Golden Syrup, having launched over 150 years ago in 1881, it's really stood
the test of time. The depressing reality came as a shock to many eaters, who regularly grab the tin out of the back
of the cupboard for their morning porridge or a special pancake treat. It turns out the dead lion with a flurry of bees
buzzing around it is inspired by the Biblical tale of Samson.

Creator Abram Lyle decided to use the Bible's Lion and the Bees story for his packaging. According to the scriptures,
Samson kills a young lion with his bare hands after it roared and made its way toward him. A few days later, he
returns and notices a swarm of bees had built a hive inside the carcass.

So, Samson took the honey and gave it to his parents, then when he was asked where he got it from, he said:
"Out of the eater, something to eat; out of the strong, something sweet." The revelation was brought to light a
while back on Reddit too, where users were mind blown to discover the tale behind the syrup.

"This is the most depressing thing I've learnt since I found out that the little piggy who went to market was not
going on a shopping trip," one user replied. "I did not know this. That's pretty dark," another said, while a third
wrote: "I didn't need to know this. "jungle isn't going for a nap at all, The Mirror reports...'

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