tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093411615897328191.post9059824868592187201..comments2023-12-28T15:08:45.007-05:00Comments on Gotta Get One: Panasonic lawyers lose April Fools' fightMichael N. Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14572325935572298962noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093411615897328191.post-91039402739143983312009-04-03T05:48:00.000-05:002009-04-03T05:48:00.000-05:00Hi Arthur...It was a great book.I loved the part w...Hi Arthur...<BR/><BR/>It was a great book.<BR/><BR/>I loved the part where he talked about Greek hotdog vendors in Manhattan.<BR/><BR/>After an American would place an order, the vendor would say "chyessa" (ch as in Yiddish or Hebrew, not as in cheese).<BR/><BR/>The customer thought it was "yessir" with a heavy accent, but according to Lois, it wa sgreek for "piss on you."Michael N. Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572325935572298962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1093411615897328191.post-90806748885035467222009-04-03T01:37:00.000-05:002009-04-03T01:37:00.000-05:00The Belushi/Animal House quote was probably not th...The Belushi/Animal House quote was probably not the best strategy for soothing those cranky lawyers at Panasonic.<BR/><BR/>Adman Jerry Della Femina famously lost his ad agency the Panasonic account when he suggested the slogan "From Those Wonderful Folks Who Brought You Pearl Harbor."<BR/><BR/>He was fired. But it became the title for his best-selling book about the ad industry in the 60's & 70's.<BR/><BR/>ArthurArthur Greenwaldnoreply@blogger.com