Curse of the Colonel 2005 and 2014. Comparisons are often made between the Hanshin Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, who were said to be under the Curse of the Bambino until they won the World Series in 2004. The "Curse of the Colonel" has also been used as a bogeyman threat to those who would divulge the secret recipe of eleven herbs and spices that result in the unique taste of his chicken. The Hanshin Tigers are located in Kansai, the second largest metropolitan area in Japan. They are considered the eternal underdogs of Nippon Professional Baseball, in opposition to the Yomiuri Giants
Bambino (ice-cream) features a white polar bear. A version of the bambino ice cream without the wooden stick was called "Calypso". Sometimes it was served in two waffles. It was produced all over the country, but the largest supplier was the State Cold Store in Gdańsk, today known as Lodmor. On the paper, in which the calypso was wrapped, next to the manufacturer's logo, depicting a sea lion, there was also a brown profile of the head of a small Negress. Nowadays we can find their symbol in pop culture. For instance there is a song "Bambino Ice Cream" (Lody Bambino) by