There are only a few days left for Christmas wish-lists to be up-dated, neatly written and posted off to the North Pole. The Malls are decorated with festive holly, fake trees, twinkling lights and surly looking Santas catching a quick smoke break round the back of the bottle store. There are frazzled parents trying to persuade their children that a G I Joe doll is as good, if not better, than an Ipod (Ipad?) or a Samsung Galaxy. (Or something in that line!) And what would Christmas be without the music of Boney M following you into every supermarket!
So, here is a lovely story that I want to share with you. It involves some very clever marketing on the part of a Pet Food manufacturer. Clever and humorous!
Remember Phez? The kitten who weighed less than a tomato when my sister brought him home? The tiny soul who lay on Boscombe's tummy for warmth and who wobbled his way round the house? Well, he is now a grown-up, handsome fellow with a spectacularly bushy tail like a fox! And every time I tried to get near enough to take a photo, he scuttled off!
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| A tiny Phez on long suffering Boscombe while Teazle looks on! |
A few days before I arrived, he received a letter. It was addressed to him in person, but as he is not very good at opening envelopes, Diana opened it for him! This is what was inside:
As the writing is small, here it is:
'Dear Mrs Engela, Season's Greetings to you! You might be interested to know that Phez sent us a wishlist for the festive season just a few days ago (find enclosed). All good pets deserve the very best. That's why we've sent you a voucher that you can redeem with your next bag of Hills - true to the spirit of giving this season.
Yours in merriment,
Santa's little helpers.'
And included was indeed a wishlist! Complete with the odd spelling mistake! And smudgy paw prints.
'Dear Santa Claws, My friends and I have been very good this year.
Please can you make this wishlist come true.
1. More tickles
2. Lots of playtime
3. Hills pet food
(every day PLEASE)
Thank you
All the best to the raindears'
How refreshing to receive a clever marketing ploy like that. A Christmas bonus to whoever thought it out! And a Merry Hills to them too!
I shudder to think what Basil would write in his wishlist, but I am sure that the word 'mouse' would appear several times!
Maybe it's best that I don't know!
Ho Ho Ho!!
2 comments:
We shall have 14 little stockings hanging up on xmas eve, but knowing them like we do, Fern and Ruby will have them lying on floor before the gent in red sees them!! Phez the beautiful will have a special wish!!Happy stuffed mice to all loved pets!!
Only 14?? What about Boscombe and Maxi?? Shame!! Festive Bones and Catnip to all!!
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