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Date Posted: 20:07:59 04/30/11 Sat
Author: George
Subject: Re: Adapting Advertising Slogans
In reply to: Lois 's message, "Re: Adapting Advertising Slogans" on 19:29:38 04/30/11 Sat

>>Since the Community of Christ was founded by a
>>"denominational executive" around the turn of the
>>century, with emphasis on corporate structure and
>>consciousness, and since the Community of
>>Christ is constantly looking to copy other
>>organizations' approach, I would suggest a new ad
>>campaign.
>>
>>At one time, Gerber had an ad that said,
>>
>>At Gerber, babies are our business. Our only
>>business.
>>
>>The Community of Christ can use this approach like so:
>>
>>At the Community of Christ, homosexuals and
>>lesbians are our business. Our only
>>business.
>>
>>I don't expect to get paid for this idea, since I'm
>>only doing what the CofC leadership already does --
>>copy off everybody's else's paper because they don't
>>like their own answers.
>>
>>George
>
>Clairol had one. When wondering if a woman was
>covering her gray hair with their product;;
>
>"Does she or doesn't she? Only her hairdresser knows
>for sure."
>
>Could become for the c-not-of-c..
>
>"Is he or isn't he? or Is she or isn't she? or "Is he
>a she? or Is she a he? Only the First Presidency knows
>for sure."
>
>Lois

Of course, Kellogg's had an ad that said, How many raisins are in a package of Kellogg's Raisin Bran? It was never answered. Whenever anyone answered the question, a tugboard would toot, or a horn would blast, or some other noise would block out the answer.

The CofC adaptation would be:

How many avowed homosexuals are in the Community of Christ priesthood?

[Siren screeeeeeeeeeeeeaming....]

Next Ad

Another ad was There's two scoops of raisins in a package of Kellogg's Raisin Bran.

There's at least two alternate lifestyles in every CofC branch.

Next Ad

There was one public service ad that showed a man on his way to church. On the way, he passed a young Jewish boy. His body language showed that he was offended. A little further, he passed a young black boy. Same reaction. Then he walked up to the church to go inside.

The voice-over said, If you can't find God out here, you won't find him in there.

In the CofC version the man approaching a CofC meetinghouse would walk past a Gay Pride Parade featuring men wearing nothing but leather straps simulating having sex with each other on a float, then walk by a bearded man wearing makeup. Then, as the camera swept from the Parade to the entrance of the CofC building, the voice-over would say, If you don't like alternate lifestyles out here, you won't like it in there.

Just some thoughts.

But on your last note, Lois. The First Presidency doesn't know for sure, either. It only knows one thing, and one thing only -- that it aspires to wield authority that would make both the Pope cringe, and Kim Il Jong jealous.

George

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Re: Adapting Advertising Slogans -- George, 23:47:11 05/02/11 Mon