Coke thinks Christ’s endorsement will give it a bad image

In the Italian film “7 km from Jerusalem” an advertising executive who has lost his job and marriage flies to Jerusalem and he runs into Jesus. According to local press reports, he offers the returned Christ a can of Coca-Cola and, seeing Jesus drinking the beverage, thinks: “What a testimonial!”

Not everyone agreed.

According to a statement on the film’s website Coke “sent a legal letter forcing the elimination of the scene in which Jesus drinks the well-known beverage.”

Somethings transubstantiation can’t improve.

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“Christmas and Hanukah Are Coming Out of the Holiday Closet – A Look at the Trend, Implications”

Guess they’re just determined to keep the Yuletide gay.

Elsewhere in the war on Christmas:

• “The American Greetings Corp. card shows a man in a black-and-white photo walking past urban landscape and reads: ‘Season’s Greetings from Cleveland … America’s Poorest City!‘” Not sure who you send this to.
• Cinci cops nab teens who stabbed Frosty. What do Ohioans have against the holidays?
• Rudolph soon to appear on street corners in New Yorkers with peppers, onions.
• Coke & White Rock duking it out over who created Santa Claus. Clement Moore not amused.
• “Swedish Christmas Goat survives attack.” Ah Sweden. Where the men are men, the women are women and the goats are nervous.

What part of the phrase “deep-fried Coca Cola” don’t you understand?

It’s state fair time, which means the culinary masterminds of the fryolator are hard at work looking for new things to flash fry. So ten-gallon hats off to Abel Gonzales Jr. who made it possible for the State Fair of Texas to be able to become the first and hopefully last home to a concotion of Coca-Cola flavored-batter dropped in to sizzling fat then covered with Coke fountain syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar and a cherry.

You first…

And to wash it down? Gummi candies that smell and taste just like beer.

Corporate America knows exactly what Individual America wants…

All from the PR newswire yesterday:

• "More than half of all Americans (56%) would like to lose a few pounds to look better this summer, with almost half (48%) wishing to lose 10 pounds or more, a new survey by International Communications Research shows." Survey sponsor: Slim Fast. Four main ingredients of Slim Fast: skim milk, sugar, fructose, and cocoa. Surprisingly, gullibility is not listed.
• 'Meat as a Condiment' Goes to the Next Level With Hardee's(R) New Philly Cheesesteak Thickburger(TM) "Using meat, such as bacon, as a burger topping is not a new idea, but Hardee's has taken the concept to its extreme today with the launch of the new Philly Cheesesteak Thickburger(TM). It's meat-on-meat as Hardee's new burger features a 1/3-lb. Angus beef Thickburger patty piled high with thinly sliced steak, two kinds of cheese and green peppers and onions. The result is a truly delicious and authentic tribute to the classic Philly Cheesesteak." MEAT AS A CONDIMENT?!?!? As a seasoning, sure …
• Coca-Cola North America and Godiva Chocolatier Bring Indulgent Beverages to U.S. Market "Godiva Belgian Blends will roll out with three flavors – Dark Chocolate Mocha, Milk Chocolate Mocha and French Vanilla Latte — in a sequenced national launch beginning July 31. Godiva Belgian Blends will be sold in stylish 9.5 fl. oz. glass bottles – in singles and four packs — at convenience stores, supermarkets and other retailers." In other words: Yoo Hoo in a designer label.