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Zorro

(17,518 posts) Sat Mar 15, 2025, 12:06 PM Mar 15

Why won't Publix put a Canadian flag on a cake? [View all]

Publix, it seems, will no longer decorate a cake with a Canadian flag. Or any flag that’s not American.

I say “it seems” because the company won’t fully explain a recent series of curious cake events. A quest for answers has landed me with a vanilla quarter sheet cake on my kitchen counter. It bears the words “Welcome, Canadian snowbirds!” in loopy red icing — but no maple leaf.

A note attached says: Can’t do other flags. Just American flag.

Here’s how we got to this suggestively Canadian but not-too-Canadian cake.

https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2025/03/14/publix-cakes-canadian-flag-policy-trump-tariffs/

Seems as if Publix is telling Canadians they're not so welcome in Florida. Might not be too long before they're telling New Yorkers and Californians the same thing.

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Why won't Publix put a Canadian flag on a cake? [View all] Zorro Mar 15 OP

Publix is owned by a right ring heiress. William769 Mar 15 #1

Mmm not really owned but she manages their foundation underpants Mar 15 #5

I stand corrected. Thank you. William769 Mar 15 #7

Wtaf???? SheltieLover Mar 15 #2

One of the Publix heiresses funded parts of Jan 6th underpants Mar 15 #3

Pos! SheltieLover Mar 15 #8

Maybe its too DEI? milestogo Mar 15 #4

They stand out in a crowd, eh? underpants Mar 15 #9

Waiting for Trump to ad "eh" to the verboten words list. hay rick Mar 16 #14

I have to wonder if they would put a ruskie flag on it? SheltieLover Mar 15 #6

Something tells me they wouldn't do a pride flag either. milestogo Mar 15 #10

I'm sure they wouldn't! SheltieLover Mar 15 #11

That is so stupid. There isn't a word for that stupidity. Srkdqltr Mar 15 #12

'MURRKA! tanyev Mar 15 #13