There was a 20th century joke [recently revived online] about 'Prince Albert in a can.'* Prince Albert tobacco was not sold in cans for a while, though the larger tins are back. The original tins were the 1.5 oz pocket tin and the 14 oz tin.
Prince Albert went on to become King Edward VII of the UK. In this modern time where branding is everything, a certain red-headed descendent of his could adapt this into his 21st century merching opportunity.
[This blog will steer away from the truly cruel and vicious. There are things to sympathize with Harry about... just not for the things he insists upon. On the other hand, he comes across as, frankly, ridiculous, in some ways, ways that feed into the divisive and worst trends of modern society.**]
Prince Harry claims he's given up tobacco smoking (or so he's said), so selling that in either size can seems out. He cops to using 'wacky baccy' (weed, pot, MJ, etc), but it would still be against federal laws to sell that nationwide. With questions hanging over his visa, he should probably skip that idea.
So, what's a middle-aged modern prince to sell in a can? Here's some ideas:
Small can:
- "Todger sheaths" (blue-colored would be best sellers)
- Snake in a can joke-- Harry still recounts with relish the way he was able to pull stunts on others. He could roll out his own snake popping out of the can practical joke line.
- Dried bananas-- the prince reports bananas are a favorite food. Bananas have also figured into some of the couples' internet and royal outing stories...
- Dried mushrooms-- the big surprise would be that they are actually culinary mushrooms and NOT psychedelic mushrooms!
- Ginger Snaps or Ginger Chews (a real thing)
- Removable hip flask of hooch (see, also, below for tequila-specific suggestions). These small tins were, after all, first designed as pocket tins.
- Photo trading cards of the heroic Sussexes saving the world!
- Empty can would make a great cell phone carrier: it might block hacking! He could market this as a 2-in-1 purchase!
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Bigger can:
- Toilet paper for Arctic & Antarctic adventures
- Tequila minis-- best choice, a joint venture featuring Casamigos Tequila, co-founded by erstwhile acquaintance George Clooney and once shilled by cousin-in-law Jack Brooksbank. He might even get a deal to chug it on camera with Stephen Colbert. [It seems "recovery" from substance abuse means different things to different people, although the recovery community is quite clear about what it means to them.]
- Dried, 'smoked' roast chicken. Apparently roast chicken is another favorite dish of the prince's. [I wonder if the chickens in the Montecito coop realize this; it could make them pretty nervous if they do.] There are several ways that the chicken could be smoked...
- C**k cushion for extreme cold weather adventures. Who knows-- maybe they could even be sold in the small can? I don't really want to know that much detail. [That was a common sentiment of many readers along about January 2023.]
- There's a product sold called "Candle in a Can." Considering painful connections between "Candle" and either of Princess Diana's sons, we will pass on this and wish both men peace in this regard.
- "Air from [Name Place]" is something that is actually sold. Perhaps the California prince could sell "Air from Montecito." (Maybe Montecito is far enough out to avoid the serious smog of L.A.? No one would want "Air from Los Angeles.") There are plenty of "hot air" jokes to Spare here.
- Sterno-type Stove in a Can. Besides melting some snow to rehydrate that dried chicken in a can on your Arctic adventures, you could warm up your freezing todger a bit.
- Empty can would make a great toupee carrier. Or maybe sell "Toupee in a Can." You never know when that time might come for this prince or any man. This would be a great-crossover into cold weather adventure supplies: keeping the bald pate warm on outdoors adventures. This is another 2-in-1 marketing angle.
- In fact, launching a whole line of outdoors adventuring supplies 'in a can' could work. You, too, can go camping (or glamping) with Prince Harry, even if you can't afford to do so in Botswana.
- The empty can of either size could be used as an old-fashioned "hair receiver": save your falling hair for 'future use' in a custom toupee (if you don't purchase a pre-made toupee in the can). Still another 2-in-1 marketing plus.
- Either size could be offered in the "Dior Suit Coronation Version."
- Sadly, no "dry humor" in either can, despite the other dried goods possibilities. Harry's humor doesn't trend in that direction, not even with the help of a renowned ghost writer. Harry's is more the "in your face", unsophisticated type, often practical jokes at others' expense, if Spare is at all accurate.
Another great idea comes from the current owner's name: since the 1980s, the Prince Albert brand has been owned by the John Middleton Company. Yes, Middleton. [No known relation to the Princess of Wales.] Imagine the digs, biting yet another hand that feeds him through casting another set of Middleton aspersions. Genius!
*For those of you who haven't heard the joke, due to your extreme youthfulness, this is how the joke went: someone called a store (in the era before caller ID, etc.) and asked, "Do you have Prince Albert in a can?" When the clerk said, "Yes", the caller responded, "Well, you'd better let him go!"
**If you stumble upon my little blog and assume things about my mindset, at least look around my blog before you ratify your assumptions and leave a comment. If you comment assuming certain things, I will respond strongly with facts and information, not feelings or conspiracies.
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