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A few days ago Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist mentioned 'Grey Poupon' on FB and I told her that I had written a funny post about being asked one day if I had any Grey Poupon.  A few people said......oh I'd love to read your story, so of course I had to share it!

Get your week started with a laugh and read this post!  It's all true.....trust me, it happened!  Still cracks me up to this day!

And please do share any Grey Poupon stories you might have below!

March 26, 2022

This fun post is for Raymond E. Camp !  Raymond asked on FB if anyone remembered  that back in the 90's people would often times pull next up to someone at a stop sign, windows down, and inquire -  Pardon Me, Do You Happen To Have Any Grey Poupon?  I said, hey Raymond I've got a fun grey poupon story I'll share on ActiveRain!  I'm sure many of you remember the Grey Poupon commercials on TV back then - they were a hoot!

 So here you go -  A little Saturday Fun - a true story!

One sunny spring day in 1994 I was hiking to the top of Squaw Peak Mountain with several friends.  It's quite the challenging hike, especially as you get closer to the summit.  We all made it up and decided to hang out for a bit and enjoy the view and gorgeous weather.  I just happened to have on a yellow backpack full of goodies for everyone. (yes, I was known as Anna Banana back then too)!

So as I was standing right at the top of Squaw Peak handing out goodies to everyone......

All of  a sudden a HUGE BLACK HELICOPTER started circling the TOP OF THE mountain.   Some of us mentioned it kind of looked like a Darth Vader Style Copter -  spooky as you couldn't see in the windows.   The helicopter circled around us about 5 or 6 times.

And then.................the door opened up.  Of course a few folks were thinking - what is going on.....could be good, or not.  Then a guy finally yells out to me...

Pardon me Miss...

Do You Happen to Have any Grey Poupon? 

I replied - Well let me check!  I proceeded to pretend to search my  yellow backpack!  By then everyone was laughing hysterically watching my antics of searching the backpack and doing so  - oh so seriously!

I finally said....So Sorry Sir , I'm all out of Grey Poupon!   The guys in the helicopter were laughing as hard as all of us on the mountain top! We chatted a bit with the guys and then they said - thanks have a great hike! We cheered and clapped as they closed the door and took off. We told that story for many years and it's never happened again in all the hikes I've taken over the years in Phoenix. Maybe some day...

Now it's time to share any Grey Poupon Stories you might have!

Let's have fun!

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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

 

Thank you for sharing the story, Miss Anna "Banana" Kruchten 🍌🍌

Several times when we were out on the lake in our boat we would pull up next to other boaters and do the same thing.  Surprisingly, one time someone said yes. 

Dec 09, 2024 02:07 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

I can totally see that happening on the lake Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist !  I used to live on a lake and you can bet I would have been asking 'the question'!   The think about the helicopter story is it was kind of creepy at first when it kept flying around the top!!!

Dec 09, 2024 02:26 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

That's a hilarious story, Anna.  Thanks for sharing it with us.

Dec 09, 2024 04:10 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Hi Myrl Jeffcoat it was so darn funny that day.....and is to this day!  Thanks for the feature in Old Farts!!

Dec 10, 2024 09:51 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

CONGRATULATIONS Anna, on having this blog FEATURED in the Old Farts Clubgroup!  

Dec 09, 2024 04:20 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Anna- only you!!!  I'm glad you told the story because I know I'd read it but each time I read it, it's as if it's the first time. I don't think it was a Grey Poupon moment but I do recall years ago, we were anchored offshore and a boat motored by and asked us if we had any ketchup. 

Dec 09, 2024 05:55 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Hi Kathy Streib I''m glad Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist brought up the subject!  I don't know why this story cracks me up so much but it does!  I guess because it couldn't have been more unusual or weird.  I mean......who ever sees a black helicopter continuing to circle around the mountain top on a Sunday morning.  Nobody!    And the guys inside the bird couldn't have been funnier!!

 

I can see that happening a lot on boats.......perfect set up!

Dec 10, 2024 09:54 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Loved the post and my foggy memory was recalling this story when you wrote it and sounded vaguely familiar.... I buy Mustard from France but not the Gray Poupon one:) and yes I loved the good old days of the commercials, Endre

Dec 09, 2024 09:13 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Glad it brought a smile to your face Endre Barath, Jr. !   It was a funny commercial that everybody knew by heart!!  Too fun!!

Dec 10, 2024 09:55 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Anna - isn't it great when memories prompt a smile or a laugh?  I definitely remember the Grey Poupon commercials and sometimes think of the advertising campaign when traveling down the condiment aisle of the grocery store.  Talk about a Supermarket Sweepstakes kind of moment.  🛒😀🛒

Dec 10, 2024 02:57 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

It is great Michael Jacobs!  I've got a lot of fun stories but this one is probably the most unusual - and strange! And agreed....totally a Supermarket Sweepstakes story!

Dec 10, 2024 10:25 AM
Beth Atalay
Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL
Cam Realty of Clermont FL

Hello Anna "Banana" Kruchten, thank you for sharing the story. I remember the Grey Poupon commercials, seems like it was so long ago.

Dec 10, 2024 04:23 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Hi Beth Atalay it was 30 years ago!  That's a long time ago!! And who doesn't remember those commercials!  😄

Dec 10, 2024 10:26 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Anna... thanks for the first laugh of my morning! Sadly, I have no Grey Poupon stories like yours... but I am recalling a good friend who died a few years ago and some topic would come up and he'd suddenly say "Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon" because somehow that question fit the discussion.

Dec 10, 2024 05:00 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Well there you go Nina Hollander, Broker that's your story of Grey Poupon and it's a fun one!  Somehow we all appreciated people saying that, didn't we!  Always brought a laugh or two!

Dec 10, 2024 10:27 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

I love it! What a highlight for an already amazing hike! Too funny!

Dec 10, 2024 06:17 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

That hike was 30 years ago Kat Palmiotti . You two would love that mountain....right in the middle of town in the   North Phoenix Preserve but it feels like you're all alone.  I haven't done that hike in years!   But I'll never forget that black helicopter!!

Dec 10, 2024 10:30 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Anna "Banana" Kruchten I would have loved to have seen the look on their face if you had said "yes I have Grey Poupon".

Or maybe it could have been "Gray Poopon"   🤣

Dec 10, 2024 10:24 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Hi George Souto well I dug around long enough in my backpack to make them 'think' I just might have some up there.......why I would..... who knows why!!  The whole darn things was just so funny.....🚁 (think black)

Dec 10, 2024 04:28 PM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
The best agent in Southern Utah!

OMG, how much FUN for that to have happened on the top of a mountain even, Anna!!! I loved the Grey Poupon commercials and laughed out loud about your story! 

Thank you for that. 🤣

Dec 10, 2024 06:30 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Hi Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can! It was so darn funny......and very odd to have that helicopter flying around us at the top 5 or so times.  No place to hide!  Thank God they were pranksters!  If fact we drove by that mountain today! 

Dec 12, 2024 02:21 PM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

It was my grandmother's funeral...driving in the car after the cemetery and we stopped at a red light. My uncle pulled up next to us. My ten year old son put down his window and motioned to my uncle. When my uncle put his window down, Josh said "excuse me, do you have any grey poupon?"

Dec 11, 2024 09:07 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

LOL funny Sharon Tara !!  I hope your uncle and everyone else was ok with that at such a challenging moment.  My family might have appreciated a little levity in the moment.

Dec 12, 2024 02:19 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

OMG..this is the funniest story ever Anna "Banana" Kruchten ! I can just see you searching your yellow backpack! Hilarious! I always laughed at the grey Poupon jokes and it was a rage for awhile! Not sure it would go over in today's climate anymore..too many sour pusses! 

Dec 26, 2024 04:18 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Hi Dorie Dillard Austin TX it's so funny that this happened some 30 years ago and it still cracks me up thinking about it! Probably the most unusual time somebody asked for Grey Poupon!  It was wild!

Dec 28, 2024 11:29 AM
Steffy Hristova
HomeSmart Elite Group Tempe AZ Tel: 602.710.8161 - Tempe, AZ
Tempe AZ Realtor - Your Home Close to Your Work!

That is a funny story, Anna! I watched the commercial, too. Oh, the thinks we can think. 😀

Dec 28, 2024 02:03 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

It was a blast Steffy Hristova !  I can see you up on the top of that mountain with all of us that day!

Dec 28, 2024 02:54 PM