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NASCAR Driver Busch To Deliver Chocolate Relief to the City That Works (Chicago??)
PR Newswire ^ | September 25, 2009 | Staff Writer

Posted on 09/26/2009 4:52:36 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin

CHICAGO: Mars Snackfood US announced today that America has named Chicago the city most in need of some sweet relief as part of the Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act. To deliver that relief, NASCAR superstar Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M'S(R) Toyota in the NASCAR(R) Sprint Cup Series, is racing into the "city that works" to distribute 50,000 free, full-sized Mars real chocolate products.

On Thursday, October 1, 2009, at Pioneer Plaza (435 N. Michigan Ave.), Mars will distribute thousands of samples of M&M'S, SNICKERS, MILKY WAY, TWIX, DOVE and 3 MUSKETEERS candies to Chicagoans between 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., while supplies last. Kyle Busch will be on hand between 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. to help distribute samples, as well as interact with local residents.

From July 22 through August 31, consumers over age 13 were invited to log onto RealChocolate.com and vote for one of nearly 350 U.S. cities they thought could use some sweet relief. With more than 150,000 votes cast, the top ten cities were:

Chicago, Ill. New York, N.Y. Houston, Texas Philadelphia, Pa. Los Angeles, Calif. Atlanta, Ga. Detroit, Mich. Pittsburgh, Pa. Cleveland, Ohio Phoenix, Ariz.

"Providing Chicago with some sweet relief is the perfect culmination to the Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act(TM) program," said Michele Kessler, vice president of marketing, Mars Snackfood US. "In Chicago and throughout the nation, Mars is excited to continue our industry-leading commitment to give our customers what they want -100% real authentic chocolate."

Sweet Relief Sweeping the Nation

Over the past five months, Mars has brought real chocolate joy to millions of Americans through Free Chocolate Fridays(TM), which was the cornerstone of the Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act(TM). Every Friday between May 9 and today, consumers logged onto www.RealChocolate.com and claimed one of 250,000 free full-size packages of real Mars chocolate in the United States. Over the course of the program, Mars has committed to giving away nearly 7 million packages of real chocolate including M&M'S, SNICKERS, MILKY WAY, TWIX, DOVE and 3 MUSKETEERS Brands.

For more information about the Real Chocolate Relief Act(TM) or Mars' commitment to using 100% real chocolate, visit www.realchocolate.com.


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Food; Society
KEYWORDS: chocolate; nascar
What a waste of chocolate. Chicago 'works?' Good Lord.

Luckily, it's not GOOD chocolate going to waste!!

1 posted on 09/26/2009 4:52:36 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
....since he's not in “the chase” he might as well...hope he don't slam the chocolate all over the ground and stomp on it......
2 posted on 09/26/2009 4:56:07 PM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Dark chocolate Milky Way and 3 Musketeers are among my favorite candy bars. Of course I don’t buy them as much as I used to (only around Halloween really) because the price has gone way up. I even remember when they made Nestle chocolate bars in various sizes and those too were on the shelves for Halloween. (I wish they were again)


3 posted on 09/26/2009 4:57:25 PM PDT by Ev Reeman
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To: Doogle

LOL

Woo hoo Go Mark Martin.


4 posted on 09/26/2009 4:59:35 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: cripplecreek

:)


5 posted on 09/26/2009 5:01:07 PM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Ev Reeman

I’m 9 miles from the M&M factory.......


6 posted on 09/26/2009 5:02:10 PM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Ev Reeman

Treat yourself to a Lindt Bar. Many yummy flavors. I recommend the orange and the chili pepper if you like dark chocolate. They're on sale at Walgreen's on a regualr basis. $2 = HEAVEN!

7 posted on 09/26/2009 5:06:31 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: Doogle

I remember commuting to downtown on the (then) Milwaukee Road in the years around 1960 right past a big Mars plant. In fact the train had a stop at “Mars.” Still does, I see.


8 posted on 09/26/2009 8:59:32 PM PDT by Erasmus (Barack Hussein Obama: America's toast!)
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To: Erasmus

I forgot to say, this was Chicago.


9 posted on 09/26/2009 8:59:58 PM PDT by Erasmus (Barack Hussein Obama: America's toast!)
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