Pat, there were vendors walking and pushing carts selling tamales in both Ardmore and Healdton when I was a kid. And you probably remember when we bought one pound "blocks" of chili at the grocery store, too.
And while I'm definitely DOWN on canned chili, I do keep some on hand to use on hot dogs occasionally and to pour on my tamales. I just keep hoping to find some that's better.
I like the "original" Bush's baked beans, so I had high hopes for their chili, and was really disappointed in it. My wife also bought a can of their "grillin' beans"; tasted like someone accidentally spilled the whole bottle of liquid smoke in that can. [img]/forums/images/icons/frown.gif[/img]