• ilinamorato@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Muncie, Indiana is was the home of the Ball Corporation, which is the company referenced in this meme. Also of Ball State University, founded by his endowment. Like “Mason jar” before it, “Ball jar” has become a genericized trademark for the object itself, especially in the Midwest.

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      3 months ago

      But what style is a Ball Jar?

      If Ball makes a Mason jar, its still a Mason jar, so are all other jars made by Ball just ambiguously “Ball” jars? Or is there a specific design that is referred to as a Ball jar?