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You’re welcome, Steve. Ahh, yes, Cling Film is more directly descriptive of what that product does… (although US homemakers would probably not want to wrap their leftovers in “Film” - eww.) But it does lead me to illustrate one other thing American companies do when naming stuff to be sold to US consumers, naming it after their originators or their loved ones! You see, SARAN Wrap was named by combining the first names of its inventor John Reilly’s wife and daughter; Sarah and Ann! How sweet of him (and his employer Dow Chemical)! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saran_(plastic)

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Steve, you know how enamored I am of obscure branded products that have seemingly been around since the dawn of time! I’m referring of course to your mention of Lucozade. Such an oddly named product could only come from the UK, as we Americans tend to brand our consumable products more prosaically (GATORade, PEPsi-Cola, TROPICana, etc.) Here’s the Wikipedia entry for Lucozade, which reveals some interesting facts about its metamorphosis from a medicinal product to a rough-and-tumble sports drink! Also how it changed hands from a UK pharmaceutical company to a Japanese (!) beverage producer! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucozade

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Thanks for this, Curtis - and thanks for being the first person to add a comment. I would like to point out that our Cling Film is definitely a more descriptive product than your Saran Wrap, so I guess it's swings and roundabouts!

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