Years ago, I saw a great prank on Jay Leno. They made up a case or so of a product called Spang-- a beverage that combined the great taste of SPAM with the astronaut-sanctioned goodness of Tang. It looked like cloudy Snapple. Okay, like cloudy, scary Snapple. Then, they took the show on the road and had man-in-the-street taste tests. They told some people that if they liked it, they'd get a chance to be in a commercial. They asked other people for honest feedback. The contrast between these two groups was readily apparent (and totally hysterical).
Then, today, I read this: JONES SODA CO. TO LAUNCH NEW JONES SODA FLAVOR
November 12, 2003Seattle, WA, U.S.A. – Jones Soda Co. (the "Company" or "Jones Soda"), announces today that it will introduce a new seasonal flavor in its popular Jones Soda line – Turkey & Gravy flavored beverage.
In time for the Thanksgiving holiday, Jones Soda will launch a limited production of the sugar-free and no carbohydrate Turkey & Gravy flavored beverage in the Washington and Michigan markets. […]
I love a company with a sense of humor.
Posted by rv at November 19, 2003 11:08 PM to humor