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"Paul Revere" |
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25 Feb 2007 04:57:20 PM |
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British Desecrate Paul Revere's Cemetary |
British Desecrate Historic U.S. Cemetary
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6394197.stm
Cadbury Schweppes has apologised to the authorities in
the US city of Boston after a marketing stunt closed an
historic cemetery.
The UK firm was promoting its Dr Pepper drink in the
US by organising gold coin treasure hunts for big cash prizes.
Contestants flocked to the 347-year-old Granary Burying Ground
to find the hidden coin, but the site was shut amid fears that
graves may be desecrated.
John Hancock, Paul Revere and Samuel Adams are among
historic figures buried in the Granary Burying Ground,
which is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
A Houston woman found the promotion's most valuable coin,
redeemable for £760,000, near the Spirit of Confederacy
statue in Sam Houston Park, Cadbury said.
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| User: "Scotius" |
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| Title: Re: British Desecrate Paul Revere's Cemetary |
25 Feb 2007 10:10:47 PM |
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On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:57:20 -0000, Paul Revere <Blair@iraq.com>
wrote:
British Desecrate Historic U.S. Cemetary
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6394197.stm
Cadbury Schweppes has apologised to the authorities in
the US city of Boston after a marketing stunt closed an
historic cemetery.
The UK firm was promoting its Dr Pepper drink in the
US by organising gold coin treasure hunts for big cash prizes.
Contestants flocked to the 347-year-old Granary Burying Ground
to find the hidden coin, but the site was shut amid fears that
graves may be desecrated.
John Hancock, Paul Revere and Samuel Adams are among
historic figures buried in the Granary Burying Ground,
which is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
A Houston woman found the promotion's most valuable coin,
redeemable for £760,000, near the Spirit of Confederacy
statue in Sam Houston Park, Cadbury said.
This was more than a marketing stunt. This was a marketing
tactic with a message, and the message is in code to the US
government.
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| User: "noalternative" |
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| Title: Re: British Desecrate Paul Revere's Cemetary |
26 Feb 2007 04:04:41 AM |
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On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:10:47 -0500, Scotius wrote:
This was more than a marketing stunt. This was a marketing
tactic with a message, and the message is in code to the US
government.
Kay?
--
Brian (not wanting to be a messiah): "You are all individuals..."
Crowd (in unison): "We are all individuals..."
Monty Python's "Life Of Brian"
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