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A recent Pizza Hut commercial presented an elderly Italian-American couple—the man, short and burley, sporting a wide-lapel, striped suit and a fedora, while the woman wore a dark dress and an apron. As the two marvel over the New Sicilian Pizza Lasagna, the man turns to his wife and asks, “Why you no make-a da pizza lika dat?”
Pizza Hut’s corporate offices in Dallas received a number of complaints, including one from the Sons of Italy, a nationwide organization for men and women of Italian descent.
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