KFC Painted a Portrait for the Man Who Spotted Its 11 Herbs and Spices Stunt on Twitter

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Being an eagle-eyed Twitter user can occasionally have its perks, though admittedly they can be very, very odd perks.

Twitter user Mike Edgette, a social media manager at TallGrass Public Relations in Sioux Falls, S.D., recently stumbled across one of the year’s best branded easter eggs when he noticed KFC’s account followed only six men named Herb and five Spice Girls—aka 11 Herbs and Spices, a savvy reference to the brand’s storied secret recipe.

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