"I woulda searched the Internet"
Every so often, Verbal Jazz shares with his readers, random search items that bring unsuspecting readers to these pages. I am not one to shy away from trends, either. Items that tend to do well are celebrities, and sports figures. People searching for a "Flabby Arnold" (in the Verbal Jazz search Hall of Fame) are still coming back to the site. Somehow this list reveals some items that Verbal Jazz would endorse, and some others that Verbal Jazz would not. Not that anyone is asking for a ringing endorsement from Verbal Jazz, but we can always dare to dream.
1. Favre Monday - or some such construction of the Brett Favre Monday Morning Quarterback ad for MasterCard. This is a great ad, regardless of what you think about our debt addled society. Verbal Jazz will not be endorsing MasterCard soon. The original post can be found here.
2. Miller Lite Domino Ad - Another great ad, another crappy product. Is that better than having a good product, but a crappy ad? See number 3. The original post may be found in the same place as item #1.
3. Advertising - Always a good decision and Samuel Adams Beer - Verbal Jazz has been known to have the odd Sam Adams (Boston Ale being a fave). Verbal Jazz is not particularly fond of the "Always a Good Decision" campaign. I mean, what if you have already downed about eight of these and you hold the keys to the car? A ninth would not be a "good decision," would it? Unless, of course, you passed out and someone who only had eight drags you home. If you are from Sam Adams (or the Boston Beer Company, yet hardly brewed in Boston) and would like to sponsor this site, be my guest. I do drink your product...and even responsibly. We could work out a deal where I write a paragraph a week about how wonderful Sam Adams is, or talk about the political savvy of those who work for the Boston Beer Company. I won't even mention that Sam Adams is not really brewed here.
4. Great Molasses Spill of Boston Pictures - Sorry folks, Verbal Jazz was not present at the great molasses flood of 1919, and I certainly don't have any photos. Isn't this now a reality show challenge: find your way out of the molasses flood? Verbal Jazz would not endorse said reality show, nor appear on it.
5. Toby Keith pitchers: Could you imagine a friendly game of Wiffle Ball (another product Verbal Jazz would gladly endorse) getting ugly when Toby Keith pitches one at Natalie Maines' head?
6. Varitek gay: Pardon me but: huh? As far as Verbal Jazz can tell, Jason Varitek, catcher for the Boston Red Sox, has not had his sexual preferences publicly questioned. Verbal Jazz, and the Missus before she was the Missus, once saw Varitek at the airport with his very pregnant wife and daughter. The catcher who has had his sexual preferences questioned happens to be Mike Piazza of the New York Mets. Belle and Sebastian even wrote a song about it on their new album, "Dear Catastrophe Waitress," which Verbal Jazz would gladly endorse, as well. Verbal Jazz would also highly recommend Belle and Sebastian in concert. They give a great show and always say nice things about the Red Sox. Gotta love a literate and musically gifted Scottish band, with a penchant for mopey songs (except on the new album), giving upbeat, invigorating concert performances punctuated with a working knowledge of baseball.
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Every so often, Verbal Jazz shares with his readers, random search items that bring unsuspecting readers to these pages. I am not one to shy away from trends, either. Items that tend to do well are celebrities, and sports figures. People searching for a "Flabby Arnold" (in the Verbal Jazz search Hall of Fame) are still coming back to the site. Somehow this list reveals some items that Verbal Jazz would endorse, and some others that Verbal Jazz would not. Not that anyone is asking for a ringing endorsement from Verbal Jazz, but we can always dare to dream.
1. Favre Monday - or some such construction of the Brett Favre Monday Morning Quarterback ad for MasterCard. This is a great ad, regardless of what you think about our debt addled society. Verbal Jazz will not be endorsing MasterCard soon. The original post can be found here.
2. Miller Lite Domino Ad - Another great ad, another crappy product. Is that better than having a good product, but a crappy ad? See number 3. The original post may be found in the same place as item #1.
3. Advertising - Always a good decision and Samuel Adams Beer - Verbal Jazz has been known to have the odd Sam Adams (Boston Ale being a fave). Verbal Jazz is not particularly fond of the "Always a Good Decision" campaign. I mean, what if you have already downed about eight of these and you hold the keys to the car? A ninth would not be a "good decision," would it? Unless, of course, you passed out and someone who only had eight drags you home. If you are from Sam Adams (or the Boston Beer Company, yet hardly brewed in Boston) and would like to sponsor this site, be my guest. I do drink your product...and even responsibly. We could work out a deal where I write a paragraph a week about how wonderful Sam Adams is, or talk about the political savvy of those who work for the Boston Beer Company. I won't even mention that Sam Adams is not really brewed here.
4. Great Molasses Spill of Boston Pictures - Sorry folks, Verbal Jazz was not present at the great molasses flood of 1919, and I certainly don't have any photos. Isn't this now a reality show challenge: find your way out of the molasses flood? Verbal Jazz would not endorse said reality show, nor appear on it.
5. Toby Keith pitchers: Could you imagine a friendly game of Wiffle Ball (another product Verbal Jazz would gladly endorse) getting ugly when Toby Keith pitches one at Natalie Maines' head?
6. Varitek gay: Pardon me but: huh? As far as Verbal Jazz can tell, Jason Varitek, catcher for the Boston Red Sox, has not had his sexual preferences publicly questioned. Verbal Jazz, and the Missus before she was the Missus, once saw Varitek at the airport with his very pregnant wife and daughter. The catcher who has had his sexual preferences questioned happens to be Mike Piazza of the New York Mets. Belle and Sebastian even wrote a song about it on their new album, "Dear Catastrophe Waitress," which Verbal Jazz would gladly endorse, as well. Verbal Jazz would also highly recommend Belle and Sebastian in concert. They give a great show and always say nice things about the Red Sox. Gotta love a literate and musically gifted Scottish band, with a penchant for mopey songs (except on the new album), giving upbeat, invigorating concert performances punctuated with a working knowledge of baseball.
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