Does ketchup belong in the refrigerator once it has been opened? It's an age-old question, much older than whether mayonnaise belongs in the fridge - an argument settled surprisingly quickly (within about a week as I recall).

In any case, our corporate masters believe they have already answered the question for you:

FYI: Ketchup. goes. in. the. fridge!!!

That's pretty emphatic, possibly brought on by fears of litigation.

Heinz UK's followers (still trying to wrap my head round why Heinz has Twitter followers) largely agree.

But what about the readers of Not The Bee? Let your voice be heard, much as the patriots who swore their lives and sacred honor to ensure the freedom of a nation, you can answer a poll, swearing on your hamburger (and hot dog if that's a thing for you) to ensure that ketchup shall be properly stored!

Seriously, Heinz UK has nearly 22 thousand followers. On the other hand, after having checked out their feed I now know that Heinz makes a Spaghettio's ripoff called Heinz Hoops. Apparently it's big in the UK.

Not sure I needed to know that. But I wanted to know that.

Happy Independence Day, everyone!