Coke sends mixed holiday message[Feliz Navidad??]

Carroll County Times ^ | 30 Nov 2009 | Hugh M. McLaurin

[GregB]

That does not even help us old guys...

[SJSAMPLE]

Yep.
I just had TWO.
My head is spinning ;)

[andy58-in-nh]

I'm not surprised.

[SJSAMPLE]

Coca Cola CREATED modern Christmas (Santa) imagery.
Before Coke, Santa was often portrayed in a black robe and not nearly as jolly-looking.

It was Coca Cola that introduced the red/white Santa image that now dominates the season.

[Jewbacca]

That was probably the Crown Royal you mixed in.

[knittnmom]

Even more when they shout "Jesus Christ!" in surprise. I've asked them who they think they're talking to. Never get a good answer, but sometimes they have the grace to blush. :-)

[Yaelle]

Christmas is OK as long as you are not white.

[Yaelle]

"This opium sure makes me thirsty. Can't wait til they invent Coca-Cola, which will quench my thirst and give me strength to work all night long!"

[Constitution Day]

LMAO!!

[gunner03]

Actually it goes back a bit father than that.

From Wikipedia: “One of the first artists to define Santa Claus’s modern image was Thomas Nast, an American cartoonist of the 19th century. In 1863, a picture of Santa illustrated by Nast appeared in Harper’s Weekly.

I can remember as a kid in the 40s going to the volunteer fire station with my Uncle and they had an origin Thomas Nast signed drawing of Santa. Seems like he was a member in years past.

[Chuckster]

I always say "Merry Christmas" when greeting people after about Dec 15th. If someone goes into their little "Offended" act I ask I just frown and say "I'll pray for you."

That really fries them.

[Chuckster]

That reminds me; When did Santa quit smoking? when I was a kid (ca 1950) he always had a pipe.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

They're betting that Anglo non-Christians and cranky atheists are too stupid to know what "Feliz Navidad" really means. Whereas since most Spanish-speaking Hispanics and Latino Americans would be Catholic, they would be safe with that. What the ACLU needs is a few cranky Hispanic atheists to file a lawsuit...claiming they're offended by announcing Christmas during the Christmas holiday season as a marketing campaign...

They were just "shocked, SHOCKED" to find Christmas mentioned
during the Christmas rush shopping season!

"Hey, we'd like you to buy our product for the Christmas season, but we only want to mention that in Spanish, see..."

[Slings and Arrows]

I wonder what atheists shout during sex?