In Response to Hickory Farms PDF E-mail
J. Kristin Ament   
Thursday, 20 November 2008
Um, no. I am most decidedly not ready for that. Thanks.

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Seriously, I realize everything around the Hickory Farms offices must look rather phallic, but COME ON. How many marketing, ad and Web people looked at this and didn’t realize before putting it in homepage rotation?

I cry “foul.” In SO many ways.

 

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Gads
written by Merv, November 20, 2008 03:57 PM
They just had to make it a red helmet, didn't they? Has to be deliberate. Who knew my grandmother's processed cheese purveyor was edgy?
It's obviously intentional
written by Drew, November 20, 2008 04:06 PM
The helmet... are you ready for some sausage... someone would have caught this if it wasn't intended.
heh
written by observant, November 20, 2008 04:38 PM
It's funny to see "Return to Humanist Marketing" in the banner above this post.
Double Heh
written by Willy, November 20, 2008 04:42 PM
It's a revolving banner ad. Mine has "Engage with the Semantic Marketplace" over the weiner. "Semantic" is a little too close to, well, you get it.
thrust
written by Lady Humps, November 20, 2008 10:08 PM
thrust and pivot. pivot and thrust. thrust and pivot. pivot and thrust. Whaa? Oh! Hello. The Lady was just enjoying some sausage.
Sausageback says...
written by E.R., November 21, 2008 01:01 AM
...fourth and inches.
Too far?
written by Gross McGrosserson, November 21, 2008 08:23 AM
They'll need a wide receiver, not a tight end, for that one...
Query
written by TJHinNYC, November 21, 2008 05:29 PM
Is Hickory Farms a client of Sterling Cooper? Just askin'.
Elizabeth!
written by BobDoleSez, November 21, 2008 05:41 PM
BobDoleSez: let's play with the ol' pigskin, shall we?
Good point, TJH
written by Kristin, November 23, 2008 05:58 PM
I can see this being the result of an all-nighter with Salvatore and Kurt.
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written by gena, December 25, 2008 10:31 PM
this gives new meaning to beef stick

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