Dijon-Gate

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While the Burger Fiend did some tasty research this past weekend, which will be up shortly this week, this story hits way too close to home to ignore, considering both my previous "Burger on the Hill" post and my recently closed condiment poll.

Take a look...original story found in NY Mag online.

GLENVIEW, Ill./USA — May 8, 2009 —GREY POUPON has issued an open letter to President Barack Obama urging him to grant “pardons” to all Americans who have ever been criticized for their love of Dijon mustard.

“We believe that all Americans should have the option to exercise their freedom of taste,” said Christie Crouch, brand manager for GREY POUPON. “When we learned that President Obama was criticized for ordering a hamburger with Dijon mustard — now known as ‘Dijon-gate’ — we decided to take a stand by urging the President to issue ‘Pardon Me For Loving Dijon’ proclamations in support of condiment lovers everywhere.”

A copy of the letter can be viewed on the brand's microsite, where classic GREY POUPON “Pardon Me” television commercials can also be seen.

I've always preferred that spelling of "grey" too.