Why was Wednesday called 'Prince Spaghetti Day'?

Do you remember “Wednesday is Prince Spaghetti Day”? The now-iconic 1969 Prince spaghetti commercial went like like this… A woman leans out the window of her Boston North End apartment and calls for her son (“Anthony! Anthony!”) to come home for dinner. read more

Think of it like a family tradition, but for a whole region of people. A company loved dearly by everyone who ate it, it just became a routine that even if it wasn’t Prince Spaghetti, that familys should have a family-dinner night once a week, but obviously Spaghetti and Meatballs is one of the easiest and most popular dishes to make for a crowd. read more

Today is Wednesday, and as every family in the North End of Boston will tell you, Wednesday is Prince Spaghetti Day.” Grinning and out of breath, Anthony finally arrives home, just in time for a bowl of spaghetti. read more