Okay, so this is one of those things you would never think of until someone points it out and you think—wait, how did I not see that? You’ve seen the Lay’s logo. Everyone has seen the Lay’s logo. It’s been around forever. Yellow background, little splash of red, little floaty ribbon thing with the name right in the middle. A classic. It’s in every grocery store and probably half of the vending machines you have seen go by. But apparently, there is this sneaky little design detail that most people just… ignore. Or overlook. Or maybe it is hiding in plain sight and no one cares. Tough to say.
Anyway, Lay’s is an old brand, with it spanning all the way back to 1932, which is crazy when you think of how many snack brands started and ended in that time frame. It was named after Herman Lay—yes, actual guy,