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Default Jack-in-the-Box/Out of Town TV food dvertising?

Kris wrote:
> On Mar 12, 5:44 pm, Andy > wrote:
>> Jack-in-the-Box/Out of Town TV food dvertising?
>>
>> The last week a cable TV commercial has been playing in Philadelphia for
>> Jack-in-the-Box junk food.
>>
>> Jack the mascot is in a hospital, in a coma it seems, and the spokesmen
>> insincerely announces to Jack and to us that he's changing the restaurant
>> name to Phil-in-the-Box.
>>
>> Jack instantly comes out of his coma, protesting and roaring for a fight!
>>
>> Cute ad to a point, only the nearest Jack-in-the-Box to me is somewhere in
>> North Carolina, hundreds of miles away.
>>
>> I did get anxious for a minute since Phil-in-the-Box led me to believe that
>> they were opening in Philadelphia but that is not the case!
>>
>> I did like Jack ("Gag-in-the-Bag, as we nick'd it) fast food in California.
>>
>> Why advertise so far away from locations? In case I go on vacation? If I'm
>> going on vacation, I've definitely got a bigger allowance set aside for
>> better than greasy fast food! Except old haunts do hold a hunger-pang
>> attraction.
>>
>> There's also a favorite "Fat Burger" hidden away in a casino in Atlantic
>> City but as much a favorite California burger joint as it was, I can't, for
>> reason of conscience, try it there. I haven't see one of their commercials
>> hereyet!
>>
>> There's also Sonic ad and the nearest one is 30+ miles away. Only thing is,
>> I haven't heard much good about Sonic around the water cooler in years.
>>
>> Is this what happen when the North and South magnetic poles begin to rotate
>> positions?
>>
>>
>>
>> Andy

>
> I thought of Sonic too when I read your header.
>
> I hear that the ice cream/frozen drinks are good there. Never heard
> either way on the rest of their menu.



Their BLT on Texas toast is very, very good.

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