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June 18, 2010
Arizona sounds like a delightful place
Budweiser ad, originally uploaded by RickM2007.
I was in Arizona back in March, and I thought it was interesting place. I don't think I had ever seen a cactus until that day. All the people I met were friendly, if not garrulous. Of course, then this whole business with the anti-illegal immigrant bill started, and then people started bringing guns to Obama speeches, and soon I realized some Arizonans are downright grumpy. Not grumpy like John McCain, but grumpy like everything in the world pisses them off.
So, it's not really surprising to me that there is an uproar over a billboard in Phoenix. It's a Budweiser billboard, in Spanish, touting it as the official beer of the Mexican national soccer team. Wait a minute! said some concerned residents. Why isn't there a billboard for the American national team!?
"I think we ought to support our own team, take care of America first, " said Gloria Patty.
Jerseys supporting just about every team can be found in local bars, as people pack in to cheer for their favorites. But some said in a town with its own local hero, Robbie Findley, on the American World Cup team, ads should be geared towards Team USA.
"I suppose Budweiser is a big company and they can sponsor whomever they please. I'd rather have it be an American company supporting an American team but that's there choice, " Peggy Hutchinson said.
This is the sort of thing where I would just shake my head. It's the very definition of much ado about nothing. Budweiser is a sponsor of the US National Team. And why wouldn't Budweiser try to curry favor with a sizable Mexican population in Arizona? It's not like Budweiser is honoring Chairman Mao or anything.
entry no. 1475
Posted at June 18, 2010 03:38 PM