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Old 05-17-2004, 12:10 AM  
basschick
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betty crocker was, at one point, THE most recognized woman in the world - and this despite the fact that she was not a real person.

the pillsbury doughboy, tony the tiger, aunt jemima, uncle ben - just a few that at some point have been extremely well-known. many were better known than their products, and they sold more because of the persona's fame.

madge the manicurist, the maytag repairman, mr whipple (who is probably even now squeezing and squeezing), ronald mcdonald, cap'n crunch... the list goes on and on.

even public service had it's smokey the bear and woodsy owl.

on a shelf FILLED with the same type of product, a well-known character can stand out from the rest. and that character apparently need have nothing to do with the product. how many tigers eat cereal?
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