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Old April 7th, 2008, 08:12 AM   #16
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Old April 7th, 2008, 08:17 AM   #17
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I'm thinking the same type of person who would find this ad offensive is the same type who thought "Freedom Fries" was a neat idea.
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Old April 7th, 2008, 08:20 AM   #18
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BNasic concept of marketing, that I learned long ago;

"If the message doesn't make sense to you, it wasn't meant for you."
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Old April 7th, 2008, 08:20 AM   #19
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The ad could be seen two ways - a view of what might have been or a view of what the world is becoming...

Went shopping at Target today and nearly every sign in the place had English/Spanish on it.
It's like that here in Valentine, NE. Where less than 1% of the County's population is Hispanic.
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Old April 7th, 2008, 08:22 AM   #20
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The ad could be seen two ways - a view of what might have been or a view of what the world is becoming...

Went shopping at Target today and nearly every sign in the place had English/Spanish on it.
Target? Say is isn't so. It is one of the things that I love about Target.
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Old April 7th, 2008, 08:26 AM   #21
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One can only guess the magnitude of the uproar of their ad back in Russia...

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Old April 7th, 2008, 08:31 AM   #22
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One can only guess the magnitude of the uproar of their ad back in Russia...

Do Mexicans drink Russia vodka? I thought that they only drink Mexican vodka.
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Old April 7th, 2008, 08:40 AM   #23
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Do Mexicans drink Russia vodka? I thought that they only drink Mexican vodka.
I can only speculate (that like me)they wouldn't care were the alcohol comes from as long as it doesn't run out.
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Old April 7th, 2008, 09:02 AM   #24
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Do Mexicans drink Russia vodka? I thought that they only drink Mexican vodka.
That has as much truth as Americans only drink American beer. I'm not sure but I don't think Mexico makes vodka.
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VILLA LOBOS

Villa Lobos Mexican Vodka is produced by Licores Veracruz Distillers in Cordoba, close to the infamous Caribbean port of Veracruz, notorious for its pirates and fortress prison, La Fortaleza de St. Ulua. Villa Lobos is unique among world vodkas containing the famous Agave 'Worm', (Cossus redtembachi), actually the larva of the Night Butterfly which lives in the semi-desert Agave plants of tropical Mexico.

For over a thousand years the Aztecs and the Nahuatl tribes of ancient Mexico have collected the worms which they believe have mystical powers, and used them as an integral part of the regional cuisine, as well as latterly enjoying them in the famous spirit of old Mexico, Mezcal. To the Mexicans, the worm symbolises the virtues of 'Machismo' and its properties were highly prized by the ancient warriors. The Agave worm is the link between the origins of Villa Lobos Vodka and the proud and ancient heritage of tropical Mexico.

Villa Lobos Vodka is produced from 3 different cereal grains using water taken from deep artesian wells filled with water from the melted snows on the peak of Mexico's highest active Volcano, El Pico de Orizaba, snow-covered all year round, even in the burning heat of high summer. Distilled 5 times, this ensures its not only the most unusual Vodka in the world, its also one of the smoothest.
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Whoo hoo.
Wow, I am impressed. I guess you learn something new everyday. Since I have stopped drinking since 92', I guess maybe I shouldn't assume on things I pay very little attention to.
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not a prob with me. Makes our friends south of the border seem like whiners..... (Well, if they drank wine instead of vodka then maybe Absolut would not be in business...lol)
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not a prob with me. Makes our friends south of the border seem like whiners..... (Well, if they drank wine instead of vodka then maybe Absolut would not be in business...lol)
I... don't... follow?
Absolute is a Swedish company, the only people crying (whining) is some puckered up ignorant Americans. How on earth does it make "our friends south of the border seem like whiners....."??? They didn't make the ad and they aren't the ones with their panties in a bunch.
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I wonder how the Swedish Absolut execs would feel about this proposed German ad?


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And, yes, before anyone gets their panties in a bunch, I do understand that there is no comparison whatsoever between the Nazis of 1942 and 1800's Mexico.

But if Absolut is going to play to whatever group is thinking wistfully of what "might have been", the above satire is right on point.

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That has as much truth as Americans only drink American beer. I'm not sure but I don't think Mexico makes vodka.
I thought I read that they drink some..... but it isn't as robust as tequila.

I see yours and Jughead's point.
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