tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post3222050010757120445..comments2024-03-28T15:05:10.372-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/28/24: "Together is Timeless"Neil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-20717322719580935592022-07-15T12:01:19.518-05:002022-07-15T12:01:19.518-05:00"Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes yo..."Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes you don't." Although I guess I always felt like a nut, because while I bought more than a few Almond Joys, I don't think I ever got a Mounds. (Halloween hauls excepted!)Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-32738208531939838802022-07-15T11:45:23.417-05:002022-07-15T11:45:23.417-05:00Yes. Old indeed. Heard it in early Fifties radio s...Yes. Old indeed. Heard it in early Fifties radio spots. I still have a green-white-and-orange 7up bottle from that decade, made in the Chicago plant. The logo has the blonde in the one-piece swimsuit, with white bubbles rising from her head. On the back, above the slogan, a line reads: "Flavor derived from lemon and lime oils." Had an even older bottle with the same slogan, probably late Forties, until a kitty knocked it off the shelf.Grizz 65https://www.blogger.com/profile/02892702223228764894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-73958586250091881442022-07-15T10:43:51.831-05:002022-07-15T10:43:51.831-05:00My favorite slogan is the old 7 Up tag line: "...My favorite slogan is the old 7 Up tag line: "You like it. It likes you."Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-39097697848682584682022-07-15T09:15:49.771-05:002022-07-15T09:15:49.771-05:00My favorite ad slogan of all time: "If cows c...My favorite ad slogan of all time: "If cows could, they'd give Milnot." As for candy, my favorite chocolate is Cadbury Fuit & Nut Bar. Followed by the Hershey bar. Still tastes great to this geezer.polskiboynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-82657956638199543492022-07-14T16:42:41.496-05:002022-07-14T16:42:41.496-05:00One wonders why they bothered. The billboard woul...One wonders why they bothered. The billboard would have done its job without it. Good slogans are so prominent in the advertising that they come to represent a product -- "Diamonds are Forever," "Be All You Can Be," "Fly the friendly Skies." <br />In this instance, "Fannie May" in bold type and the picture are all that's needed to get viewers salivating.<br />TomTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641357239788323783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-65124264426703769932022-07-14T15:11:02.554-05:002022-07-14T15:11:02.554-05:00Could have been a grandchild who suggested the slo...Could have been a grandchild who suggested the slogan and they couldn't refuse it. The add accomplished the purpose of attracting attention. The quality of the product now has to take over. <br />Maybe the next ad will read, "Our slogan is bad but our candies are GREAT!"Lesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-73715970193644246682022-07-14T15:09:07.521-05:002022-07-14T15:09:07.521-05:00Thank you for writing this. I get grief all the ti...Thank you for writing this. I get grief all the time from others for pointing out all the reckless, tasteless and brainless word choices that pollute our cultural landscape in general, but seem particularly prevalent in the world of advertising. In addition to all of the spot on points that you make, there’s also the matter of the grammatical stupidity; if they insist upon this particular slogan, shouldn’t it be “TogetherNESS is timeless”?<br />You’re also right about the quality of the product. I’ve had numerous sugar addicts lecture me about the supposed greatness of the Fannie May brand, but if you ask me, Russell Stover tastes better for about half the price.Bruno McGeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-16900192947426011122022-07-14T12:48:50.434-05:002022-07-14T12:48:50.434-05:00Among mine, too. And Pixies. Among mine, too. And Pixies. Coeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130250489695215525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-30293704153613550882022-07-14T12:23:37.251-05:002022-07-14T12:23:37.251-05:00There are no Fannie May outlets in Cleveland, and ...There are no Fannie May outlets in Cleveland, and only a handful in the suburbs. Maybe that's why my wife, a lifelong Northeast Ohio resident, has never heard of the brand. She shrugged when I mentioned the name. But their candy is actually made here. Located about an hour away from Cleveland, the Fannie May factory in North Canton is where Harry London Chocolates are produced. They even have factory tours. <br /><br />My mother was born and raised in Chicago. She lived there for five decades and loved Fannie May candies. I remember going to the stores...and I always knew what to buy her for her birthday. But I wouldn't eat them. There are far better brands of candy available. Grizz 65https://www.blogger.com/profile/02892702223228764894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-53260251742081219832022-07-14T11:06:18.966-05:002022-07-14T11:06:18.966-05:00Yeah, that's not very good. I don't think...Yeah, that's not very good. I don't think I'd have found it noteworthy, though. It's certainly not in the same league as the all-time stupidest, Charmin's "Enjoy the Go!", IMO...<br /><br />You folks have much more refined palates when it comes to candy than I do, that's for sure. Probably when it comes to everything else, too! Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-2811748076190878412022-07-14T09:12:43.782-05:002022-07-14T09:12:43.782-05:00Yes, your sweet together slogan would be better. N...Yes, your sweet together slogan would be better. Now Russell Stover, no thanks.privatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18413982311699012802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-66779537059610349332022-07-14T09:09:48.461-05:002022-07-14T09:09:48.461-05:00the buttercreams are my favorite the buttercreams are my favorite privatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18413982311699012802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-56827278223360816052022-07-14T07:51:56.763-05:002022-07-14T07:51:56.763-05:00Yes terrible ad . But the candy is mostly pretty g...Yes terrible ad . But the candy is mostly pretty good. Except for the creams. Now Stovers assortments are awful throughout the box. <br />I'll even go into a Fannie May store for a dark chocolate cherry. Maybe as a man of a certain age I am their target.Franconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-4149328089049821882022-07-14T07:31:43.107-05:002022-07-14T07:31:43.107-05:00I won’t attempt to defend the billboard, but I’m n...I won’t attempt to defend the billboard, but I’m not afraid to state that I like Fannie May Candy. “Way too sweet” is in the eye (mouth?) of the beholder. Coeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130250489695215525noreply@blogger.com