Bosco Chocolate Syrup
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Bosco Chocolate Syrup is a brand of chocolate syrup founded in 1928. It is based in New Jersey, and is sold throughout Western Europe and in much of the United States. It is also available for purchase on-line.
[edit] Bosco Chocolate Syrup references
- Alfred Hitchcock famously used Bosco Chocolate Syrup as fake blood in the shower scene in his black and white masterpiece Psycho (1960). This same technique was reportedly used in other black and white horror films, including Night of the Living Dead (1968).
- Bosco was a central plot element in the Seinfeld episode "The Secret Code". The title of the episode refers to the fact that George uses the word "BOSCO" as the secret code for his ATM card, because it is his favorite drink. In another episode, "The Baby Shower", George swears revenge on an ex-girlfriend who once spilled Bosco on his favorite shirt.
- Vik Muniz, a modern artist, is famous for recreating well-known works of art, such as The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci entirely in Bosco Chocolate Syrup.
[edit] References
- ↑ Alan Seckel, In Masters of Deception: Escher, Dali & the Artists of Optical Illusion. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. p. 200. ISBN 1-4027-0577-8. Google Books. Retrieved May 23, 2006.
- ↑ Vicki Goldberg, (Sept. 25, 1988). It's a Leonardo? It's a Corot? Well, No, It's Chocolate Syrup. New York Times.
[edit] External links
- Bosco World! - Official site of Bosco Chocolate Syrup
