my favorite ads on nextdoor this week:
-FREE- round table, terrible condition (see above)
-FREE – old milk crate (very dirty)
in good shape except for being really filthy
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(at least i think they are priced fairly)
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“advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods,
particularly if the goods are worthless.”
-sinclair lewis
Reese’s is putting pretzels in peanut butter cups, because ‘the hell with it, it’s 2020’
Alexis Benveniste, from CNN Business, reports the following big news from the world of confections:
This year has been far from sweet, so Reese’s is embracing its salty side by adding pretzels to its peanut butter cups. The Hershey’s candy brand, which launched ‘breakfast cakes’ last month, introduced the newest addition with the slogan: “The hell with it. It’s 2020.”
The candy giant is nervous about Halloween this year, which typically accounts for 10% of Hershey’s annual sales, as the pandemic threatens to put a damper on trick-or-treating. The company is shifting its strategy for what is typically its biggest season. That means less Halloween-focused packaging and more family-sized packs, as many Americans gear up to celebrate at home. Reese’s with pretzels are set to hit stores in November, and the mini cups with pretzels won’t be available until January 2021.
“Let’s face it, we’re all feeling a little bit salty this year,” Ian Norton, Reese’s senior director, said in a statement. “In true Reese’s fashion, we channeled our feelings into sweet and salty deliciousness with new Reese’s Big Cups with Pretzels.”
Hershey, like other confectioners, relies on impulse purchases to drive sales. But people are shopping less during the pandemic, making new and somewhat outrageous candy combinations more important than ever for junk food companies. That’s why there are seemingly two dozen flavors of M&Ms in the candy aisle and a new variety of Lay’s potato chips every month.
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“fortune befriends the bold.”
-emily dickinson
“there had to be a market in order for you to be successful in a business.
the market had to need your business, or the product of it.”
-chuck berry
tag lines like this are one reason why local ads are the best:
‘should you decide not to call us, save this magazine for swatting.’
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“a man thinks he amounts to a great deal
but to a flea or a mosquito a human being is merely something good to eat.”
– don marquis
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so funny that this brand targeted me
as a demographic match
a potential interested buyer of their products
based upon my personal interests on Facebook.
apparently i appear to be
a whiskey/bourbon drinking
gun toting
engraved glass collecting
john wayne type.
and a southern lady.
(i guess i am from the south, if you consider michigan “the south”
in relation to the border we share with canada)
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“the internet is the most important single development in the history of human communication
since the invention of call waiting.”
-dave barry
who knew that ordering
a new grocery delivery service
would lead to a commercial
and
a visit from
detroit lions’ player, golden tate
when he turned out to be
the surprise delivery guy?
another fun life adventure
for my middle daughter h, and her family.
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“i’ll try anything. what are they gonna do, kick me out of show business?”
-penny marshall
so excited to have this
one of a kind personal Facebook invite from babs –
i’m quite sure that i’m the only one who she sent this to.
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I’ll be honest, Beth
Inbox
Barbra Streisand
Beth —
I have to admit — there have been times when I never thought I’d see a woman become president.
After all, it’s been 24 years since I said in a speech that “Men and women are clearly measured by a different yardstick” — and through that time, it often seemed that nothing much has changed.
I’m proud to stand with her, and I’m excited to join her for one night only in New York City next month. We’ve extended the deadline, so add your name right now, and you could join us there!
It’s bound to be an exciting night — we’ll be celebrating a great candidate in the greatest city in the world, weeks before she’s elected as the first female President of the United States.
Hillary and I would love to see you there. Will you join us?
Thanks, and take care.
Barbra
“it pays to be obvious,
especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.”
-isaac asimov
had a nice offer
from
an
‘adult novelty catalog company’
to advertise
on my blog
and i smiled
and thanked them
when
i
turned them down
and
thought about
what
my posts
are
really
all about
nature, animals, philosophy, humor, zen, children, travel, art. life, family, love, compassion, adventure
not so much about dancing girls
and their costumes
and their toys
and their boys
not to say
they
can’t be
about
art or love or zen or adventure
too
for they are all
a part of life
and we all
share the same planet
and
i don’t judge
and
i like to dance
and
wear costumes
and
all the rest
but i figured
chances are
the company
has never really read my blog
and has no idea
who my audience
really
is
your audience gives you everything you need. they tell you.
there is no director who can direct you like an audience.
– fanny brice
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image credits: library of congress, dobrador.com
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
