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- From: jpenovic@encore.com (Jan Penovich)
- Subject: Re: Where is Lake Edna? (KFC)
- Reply-To: jpenovic@encore.com
- Organization: Encore Computer Corp., Fort Lauderdale FL
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- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 21:00:19 GMT
- Message-ID: <BzMnoK.5nD@encore.com>
- References: <1992Dec21.065719.17830@cronkite.ocis.temple.edu> <1992Dec18.144903.13199@bsu-ucs>
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- In article <1992Dec21.065719.17830@cronkite.ocis.temple.edu>,
- fishbone@astro.ocis.temple.edu (Greg Fishbone) writes:
- > 00tdspence@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu wrote:
- > : Does anyone but me think that it is highly politically incorrect of KFC
- > : to create a fictional town whose only African-American citizen owns the
- > : fried chicken shack???
- > : I have seen no other minorities in the spots other than Russ or whatever
- > : his name is.
- > : This whole ad campaign smells of racism to me.
- >
- > In whatever mythological universe this commercial is taking place in, the
- > man is the most popular guy in town, so I guess that's okay (everyone
- > thinks he's a GENIUS for selling his chicken at the price established by
- > the company headquarters!). :D
-
- Someone I know said that he read in the paper that the guy
- in the commercials actually manages/owns a KFC.
-
-
- jan
-