| Re: US marketers are missing the boat--er, bike
>> I want to see (and buy) yellow t-shirts, and LIVE STRONG bands,
>>> and collect-UPC codes-get-free-things on packs of cereal and pop. I
>>> want to see Lance on product packaging (Pistons Wheaties are now
>>> available). I want an LA action figure, and a car pennant, and bike
>>> decorations.
>>> Furthermore, I want local representatives of the federal
>>> government--who make their appointed rounds wearing the team
>>> colors--to not give me a blank stare when I ask how our boy is doing.
>>> (Don't they have the radio or TV going in the mail sort room? Of
>>> course they do.)
>>> And I want better coverage of this unique event. Today I had to
>>> phone my brother in Houston to find out how LA is doing, this after
>>> carefully listening to every NPR newscast all day. I did learn about
>>> the latest pro golfer, and #3's boy almost joining him in the "good
>>> career move" category. (Just sent NPR a nastygram.)
>>> I shouldn't have to explain to my neighbor why my front yard
>>> displays a tiny yellow shirt with a huge "6" on it.
>>>
>>> --Karen M.
>>> feeling slightly better now
>>
Ya know you can't even get into the tour de france off CNN's front page..you
have click into sub menus ...no one cares but us I guess
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