Marketing Sept. 11th
Seriously. Look what goes on sale September 11 of this year:
In case you’re unfamiliar with the story, which I was till I saw this mini-series as a kid, Masada was the name of a mountain fortress a group of hopelessly outnumbered Jews retired to and from which they survived a 2-year Roman siege, back when it was the Romans who were kicking the Jews around. Well, maybe “survived” isn’t the word I’m looking for... More like “fought valiantly then died horrible deaths.”An undersized band of brave heroes engaged in an unwinnable desert battle against implacable, heartless foes without number - do you suppose there’s a reason they’re releasing it on September 11 as the war in Iraq stretches into infinity and beyond?
posted by Fang Bastardson at 12:14 AM
2 Comments:
I'm guessing this 9/11 generation will be forever noting what product the NERVE to go on sale during national scab-picking.
Just this morning, I read this:
"Porsche lets numerology trump remembrance in choosing 9/11/2007 to unveil new 911."
12:45 PM
It's not so much as "having the nerve" to launch a new product on the 9/11 anniversary, it's the apparent tie-in aspect that gives me pause.
5:54 PM
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