Vetoed Valentine Promotions
Valentines Day is here again, and with it the perfect opportunity for marketing departments the world over to romance investors and donors with Valentine-themed promotions! Here are some that didnââ,¬â"¢t quite make it off the drawing board:
Nevada State Tourism Board
ââ,¬Å"Nothing Says I LOVE YOU Like Legalized Prostitution and Gamblingââ,¬Â T-shirts, baseball caps, and coffee mugs.
Ku Klux Klan
* Valentineââ,¬â"¢s Day Heart Burning, co-sponsored by Alka Seltzer
Vatican Public Relations Office
* ââ,¬Å"Naughty Altar Boyââ,¬Â limited edition ceramic figurine
American Heart Association
* Chocolate heart with marshallow-filled arteries. Simultaneously a touching token of love and a serious warning to an overweight sweetheart.
Daughters of the American Revolution
* Illustrated Kama Sutra featuring George and Martha Washington. Comes with authentic period wooden dental dam.
PETA
* Spray Paint a Red Heart on Joan Riversââ,¬â"¢ Coat Competition
National Society of Organ Donors
* ââ,¬Å"My Heart Belongs to You (As Soon As Iââ,¬â"¢m Brain Dead)ââ,¬Â cards.
Department of Homeland Security
* Moving the Valentineââ,¬â"¢s Day National Warning System Code Red for a ââ,¬Å"High
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