Ben Stein seems to be crabby and depressed right here. He is upset that “Woke company tradition” eliminated the picture of a “massive African-American lady” from his syrup bottle.

“About to do one thing which I generally do,” he says within the video, which seems to be prefer it was shot in his kitchen, “which is to make breakfast for dinner. Aunt Jemima* yummy pancake syrup. This used to indicate a big African American lady chef, however due to the inherent racism of America’s company tradition, they determined to make it a white individual or possibly no individual in any respect. However I most well-liked it when it was a black individual exhibiting their unbelievable ability at making pancakes. So God bless you all have night.”

The elements for Pearl Milling Firm pancake syrup are Corn Syrup, Excessive Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Cellulose Gum, Caramel Coloration, Salt, Pure And Synthetic Taste, Sodium Benzoate, Sorbic Acid, and Sodium Hexametaphosphate.

The one factor extra disgusting than pouring that glop on pancakes is considering Ben Stein wandering round his home like a monstrous hybrid of Eeyore and Andy Rooney, fixated on earlier instances when racist tropes have been thought of acceptable.

*The syrup is now known as Pearl Milling Firm pancake syrup. The Aunt Jemima model was retired in 2021. Get a brand new bottle of syrup, Ben!