The King Mango Strut, Coconut Grove’s satirical end of year parade, didn’t plan to ‘punk’ Channel 7, but when the TV station received a press release that said ‘Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’ will appear as the Grand Marshall, they had to cover the news, not realizing it was another in a long long line of […]
Hot Pockets munch time or punch line?
OK students, everyone have a seat. Let’s open this discussion with a question. In our re-branding exercise, which product would you rather work with? 1, the Yugo 2, United States foreign policy 3, ‘Hot pockets’ What does the slogan ‘Irresistibly Hot’ tell you about the product? A, warning! you’ll probably burn your mouth B, they […]
National Donut Day is ‘fried-day’ June 7th let’s celebrate with something new
National Donut Day is ‘Fried-Day June 7th. It comes right before ‘National Hey My thighs Are Too Big for my Pants Day.’ Among the holidays we observe, National Donut Day is a favorite. But when you combine 2 comfort foods like donuts and bacon with a fried egg (Not a comfort food) you either create […]
King Mango Strut a ‘hit’ as ‘Ganja Style’ and the 1% spoof the headlines
The largest joint in history is a big ‘hit’ in the parade The 31st annual edition of Coconut Grove’s hugely successful spoof of the year’s news, the King Mango Strut, entertained thousands. The streets were full of happy visitors, locals and those who just happened to be there for what is billed as the ‘Weirdest […]