<butt-ugly-fish>Urban Legend Zeitgeist: Satanic Procter & Gamble


Synopsis

The president of Procter & Gamble admits on the Sally Jessy Raphael Show that profits from the company support the Church of Satan.

See the warning here.

Is it true? No.
Why?
  • The president of Procter & Gamble has not appeared on the Sally Jessy Raphael Show. See Sally Jessy Raphael's rebuttal here.
  • The president of Procter & Gamble has not appeared on the Jenny Jones Show.
  • In fact, rumors of Procter & Gamble admitting links to Satanism have involved any number of talk show hosts, including Phil Donahue.
  • These rumors have circulating since 1980.
  • These address given for Sally Jessy Raphael transcripts is incorrect. In fact, it is suspiciously close to the address for CBS.
  • Some of the products listed are not manufactured by Procter & Gamble.
When?Various rumors about Procter and Gamble having satanic ties have been around sinces 1980. The latest email surfaced in July 1999.
See also
  • See Procter & Gamble's extensive rebuttal of the rumors.
  • The alt.folklore.urban FAQ says (Note: The 'F' means the rumor is false.):
    • F. P&G's logo reflects Satanic or Moonie ties.
    • F. P&G's "president" appeared on "Donahue" to affirm same.
  • The origins of the Procter & Gamble symbol
  • Procter & Gamble's lawsuits against Amway here and here.
  • Other commentaries
    • Urban folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand discusses and debunks the Procter & Gamble rumors in "The Choking Doberman" in "The Procter & Gamble Trademark."
    • "Trademark of the Beast" from About.com
    • "(trade)Mark of the Devil" from the Urban Legends Reference Pages
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