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by Anonymous on October 4th, 2006

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How did HushPuppies get their name?

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  • by smisbahuddin on October 4th, 2006

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    The Hush Puppies name and mascot were coined by the brand's first sales manager, James Gaylord Muir. Initially, the company's advertising agency recommended naming the product "Lasers." Then, on a selling trip to the southeast, Mr. Muir dined with one of his regional salesmen and the meal included hush puppies, traditional fried southern cornballs. When Mr. Muir asked about the origin of the name, he was told that farmers threw hush puppies at the hounds to "quiet their barking dogs."

    Mr. Muir saw a connection to his new product. "Barking dogs" in the vernacular of the day was an idiom for sore feet. Mr. Muir surmised his new shoes were so comfortable that they could "quiet barking dogs."

    Today, Hush Puppies has one of the highest aided brand recognition levels in the world, with many countries reporting over 90% recognition

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  • by Bobby Dias on October 4th, 2006

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    Those people may have heard the words from another item, but the public got to know them as Hush Puppies starting with the slipper version that had a dog's head on the front and a short tail on the back. The store display rack said "Hush Puppies". A month or two later another display rack for the regular shoes announced "Hush Puppies", even though the regular shoes had been manufactured for a long time before. The slippers were the new product that introduced the name to the public.

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  • by Anonymous too on October 4th, 2006

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    1. The name hushpuppy is explained by various stories involving the central theme of throwing this cornmeal goodie to a dog {puppy} with the command "quiet" or "hush."

    Hushpuppies is an American term for small cornmeal breads that are deep fried in a spherical or oblong shape. The usual ingredients include cornmeal, flour, eggs, salt, baking soda, milk, and water, and can include onions and pepper.

    2.Hush puppies is an international brand of contemporary, casual footwear for men, women and children. The brand's first sales manager, James Gaylord Muir in 1958, dined with one of his regional salesmen and the meal included hushpuppies, traditional fried southern cornballs. When Mr. Muir asked about the orgin of the name, he was told that farmers threw hushpuppies at the hounds to "quiet their barking dogs." Mr Muir saw a connection to his new product. "Barking dogs" in the vernacular of the day was an idiom for sore feet. Mr Muir surmised his new shoes were so comfortable that they could "quiet barking dogs."

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