pudge's Journal: I Don't Get It

There's a Kia ad campaign that says William Henry Harrison was an "unheard-of President," and Kia is having unheard-of savings, so they are honoring Harrison.

I don't think "unheard-of" means what they think it means.

Maybe

[StalinsNotDead]

They mean their sale only lasts 30 days.

And as one of the presidents between Washington and Lincoln, most Americans probably don't remember him.

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[rholliday]

I laughed really, really hard at that. My coworkers are looking at me oddly. :)

I seem to remember a decent amount of emphasis on Harrison, if only for the novelty factor of his short term, and the "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" campaign. But then again, I remember a lot of stuff from history classes that others might not.

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[StalinsNotDead]

I believe he also held the record for longest inaugural address as well.

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[rholliday]

Then it stands to reason he also holds the record for the highest address-to-term ratio! A triple threat!

I wonder if Kia's trying to say their sale is 30 days long and their salesmen are long-winded.

heh

[stoolpigeon]

it doesn't but most of the people who see the ad wont know either.

It's a pun

[cxreg]

but a crappy one