Saturday, February 24, 2007
What's This World Coming To?
In the category of "What's This World Coming Too."
This is really true. Kentucky Fried Chicken announced a new fish sandwich meal last week. In recognition of lent KFC requested the Pope bless the new entree hoping that a Papal blessing would encourage catholics around the world to buy the fish meal on the Fridays of lent.
As far as I know the Pope refused. I wonder if the Pope tasted the new entree before he denied it a Papal blessing and if he did, whether that clenched his decision. I think KFC should have started small by getting a priest to bless their nuggets.
Jay Leno said of the new fish entree: "When you think of a good fish meal where else do you think of than Kentucky?" he went on to say: "KFC does not really have to buy fish. All the do is use the spoiled chicken that smells like fish."
YUK!!
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4 comments:
HAHA, I saw those comments on Leno and they made me laugh. I definitely don't think I would go to KFC for a fish sandwich, but maybe that's just me... Any by the way, why would they think the Pope would bless a sandwich? If there's anything the Pope isn't, it's commercial...
While I don't think the Pope is above a little commerce, I can't quite see it extending to KFC.
Maybe a little product placement about the vatican.
Tired of our chicken? Try our Pontif approved fish, sainthood could be in your future.
What a gimmick!
KFC and Long John Silvers are both owned by Pepsico. Around here they have knocked down KFC places and replaced them with units that are a combination of KFC and Long John Silvers. Anyone going in there has their choice of chicken or fish.
For KFC to even OFFER chicken is just plain silly. If they were really concerned about Lent and the customer then they would just offer it and keep their yappers shut. But making news by seeking a papal blessing? Just an advertising gimmick. Whether they got the blessing or not, they got the media coverage they wanted at no cost to them.
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