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Death of a mayor: In 1998, local WAAF shock jocks Opie and Anthony were discussing April Fools' Day hoaxes, and sardonically stated that Boston mayor Thomas Menino had been killed in a car accident. Menino happened to be on a flight at the time, lending credence to the prank as he could not be reached.
Burma-Shave was introduced in 1925 by the Burma-Vita company in Minneapolis owned by Clinton Odell. The company's original product was a liniment made of ingredients described as having come "from the Malay Peninsula and Burma " (hence its name). [1] Sales were sparse, and the company sought to expand sales by introducing a product with wider ...
List of Google April Fools' Day jokes. From 2000 to 2019, Google frequently inserted jokes and hoaxes into its products on April Fools' Day, which takes place on April 1. The company ceased performing April Fools jokes in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has not performed them since.
Companies young and old go through changes and growing pains over the years. It's hard to believe how much some big-name company logos have changed while others seem to have changed hardly at all ...
Occupation. Mascot of StarKist. Charlie the Tuna is the cartoon mascot and spokes- tuna for the StarKist brand. He was created in 1961 by Tom Rogers [1] of the Leo Burnett Agency. [2] StarKist Tuna is owned by Dongwon Industries, a South Korea –based conglomerate. [3] Charlie is one of the most recognized characters in American advertising.
Family quotes from famous people. 11. “In America, there are two classes of travel—first class and with children.”. — Robert Benchley (July 1934) 12. “There is no such thing as fun for ...
1979 – Have a Coke and a smile (see also "Hey Kid, Catch!") 1980 – Coke is it! [5] 1985 – America's real choice. 1985 – We've Got a Taste for You. 1986 – Red, White & You (for Coca-Cola Classic) 1986 – Catch the Wave (for New Coke) 1987 – When Coca-Cola is a Part of Your Life, You Can't Beat the Feeling. 1988 – Can't Beat the ...
The "Just Do It" campaign celebrated its 30th anniversary on September 5, 2018, with the release of their video titled "Dream Crazy". This short video followed the trend of Nike partnering up with famous or trending athletes and featured numerous household named sports figures such as LeBron James, Serena Williams, and Colin Kaepernick.