Drinking OJ - Rebuild Florida and Prevent Flu

[otohara]

Talk about capitalizing on castrophies. I Googled to find out just how is the sale of OJ is rebuilding Florida. Every story on is basically the same press release.


Citrus growers: Drink up a storm

At least one group has found a positive side to this season's hurricane damage. Want to help Florida? Get some orange juice, citrus ads say.

BY MIKE SCHNEIDER

Associated Press


LAKELAND - Drinking orange juice will help Florida rebuild from the damage wrought by recent hurricanes, according to a TV ad approved Wednesday by the Florida Citrus Commission.

The 15-second national spot lists the names and dates of the three hurricanes that struck Florida's citrus-producing areas in August and September: Charley, Frances and Jeanne.

It then shows still images of orange juice being poured into a glass, as an announcer says, ``Every glass you drink is helping rebuild Florida. We thank you.''

The goal is to leverage the national attention on the devastation on the state's citrus industry.

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The first ad shows a narrator looking into the camera and saying, ``If you're concerned about catching the flu, move to a deserted island and avoid people for six months.''

The scene than switches to a man on an island next to a monkey who sneezes repeatedly.

Or, the narrator adds, ``You can drink Florida orange juice.''

[Dem2theMax]

1. Um, sorry Florida. I can't. Acid reflux. No nasty citrus allowed.

Darn it. :evilgrin:

[billyoc]

2. Darn, me too.

California oranges don't seem to bother me, though. ;)

[Skidmore]

3. Wanna help Floridians help themselves?

Campaign to get Jebbie and his mafia out of the state house.

[Walt Starr]

4. Nope, I won;t buy anything form Florida for the next four years

Let them eat their own damn oranges. Fuck helping out on the hurricane damage.

Not a dime for any charity or red state.

[Lorien]

6. Then boycott beef; it's our #1 industry

not citrus, not tourism; beef cattle!

[searchingforlight]

7. I only buy local, organic beef.

[Walt Starr]

8. ROFL, my wife won't let me eat beef any way!

How we have always contributed to Florida's economy was tourism. We generally vacation there.

NO MORE!!!

[mondo joe]

5. Not for me. I suggest FAITH BASED rebuilding.

No engineers, no construction, no dollars - just get on your knees and pray, Florida!

[Democracy Died 2004]

9. Haha i like that

jeebus will help them.

[Unstuck In Time]

10. Once again, the response to crisis, we are told, is....

... Consume! Consume! Consume!

Get out there and Buy! Buy! Buy!

Ugh.

[mondo joe]

11. When Florida Starts to Care about ME I'll Start to Care about Florida

Florida doesn't give a shit about me.

They can use their fucking oranges to make little shanty huts for all I care.

[Heyo]

12. I love Florida OJ... (and live in FL)

.... best stuff on earth...

It's like drinking sunshine.

We have the best oranges. :9

Heyo

[Butterflies]

13. Nah, I'll be drinking California orange juice

Sorry Florida, you lost my support a few weeks ago.