Washington loves Fords
Tuesday February 16, 2010 @ 09:34 PM
Some holidays do not deserve promotional sales.Friends, I know businesses have to make sales in order to survive. And traditionally, companies have scheduled promotions around holidays. Well, some holidays do not deserve to be associated with sales.
Take President's Day. Why does every auto commercial at this time of year need to promote a President's Day sale? When I think of Presidents, I usually think of government and the traditional values of greed, lies, and partisanship. I don't think of automobiles. For that matter I don't think of department stores, home repair shops, or supermarkets either. On President's Day, I usually just think of sitting home and doing nothing. I think that's what George Washington would want me to do on this holiday. I think Lincoln would want me to do that too, that is, if he was alive and didn't get shot. George W Bush would want me to do that, because his entire career was basically sitting around. And Obama would want me to relax on my day off because it is a change from my normal work week. And that's change I can believe in.
You know what I can't believe in? That a Ford Focus really will make my life better and not shit out within a year of purchase. Let's face facts, some holidays do not deserve promotions.
Take President's Day. Why does every auto commercial at this time of year need to promote a President's Day sale? When I think of Presidents, I usually think of government and the traditional values of greed, lies, and partisanship. I don't think of automobiles. For that matter I don't think of department stores, home repair shops, or supermarkets either. On President's Day, I usually just think of sitting home and doing nothing. I think that's what George Washington would want me to do on this holiday. I think Lincoln would want me to do that too, that is, if he was alive and didn't get shot. George W Bush would want me to do that, because his entire career was basically sitting around. And Obama would want me to relax on my day off because it is a change from my normal work week. And that's change I can believe in.
You know what I can't believe in? That a Ford Focus really will make my life better and not shit out within a year of purchase. Let's face facts, some holidays do not deserve promotions.