[MarMema]

Here is the reply I got from Lipton.

"Dear:
Thanks so much for writing!

We are writing in response to your comments regarding our sponsorship of the Dixie Chicks, "Top of the World Tour". We certainly apologize and are grateful you have chosen to share your thoughts.

As a manufacturer we feel it is a major responsibility to provide our friends and consumers with the most creative and entertaining means of sponsorship possible.

We have a long history of presenting "tasteful" advertising, promotional, and sponsorship efforts to the public. We certainly do not wish to offend anyone. In developing our promotional efforts, Unilever and its agencies may not always anticipate all possible implications of a specific campaign.

We will certainly forward your comments to the Marketing staff. Consumer comments are very important and evaluated on a regular basis.

We do thank you for your interest!"

EMAIL THEM - liptonusa@unilever.com

[mrsalty]

I got the exact same reply.

[robjna]

that funny i got the same response word for word. how did that guy remember everything he told you exactly? hmmmm

[SerpentDove]

Good job.

Here's what I sent.

Dear Lipton,

I request that you withdraw any sponsorship of the Dixie Chicks because of the offensive, inflammatory, anti-American comments that the lead singer made against the President of the United States.

Even worse, the comments were made in a foreign land during a time of impending war, while our troops are facing battle at any time.

The Dixie Chicks will never have any support of any kind from me, ever again. Nor will those who sponsor them.

Thank you for your time.

(Name/ address)

liptonusa@unilever.com

[demkicker]

FYI, Lipton evidently shut down their e-mail. Mine came back as undeliverable. Too bad, cuz it was a good 'un.

[hughesjr]

Well, that address no longer works!!! ... but here is a link to the Lipton promotion:

http://www.lipton.com/images/tour2.pdf

and here is an e-mail/phone for the -

Lipton Press Contact:
David DeCecco, (914) 253-2655, david.dececco@pepsi.com

I also e-mailed these addresses(that I got from Contacts at the Lipton.com website) with no delivery returns:
liptontusa@unilever.com
letters.liptontusa@unilever.com