Word: sandwiches
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...door, he characteristically insists on devouring the last corned beef sandwich; she thoughtfully grabs a mostly-used reporter’s notebook and pen from...
...Americans may find it strange to see their "official sandwich" touted by a bellicose cartoon warrior with pigtails and a big moustache, but such adjustments are part and parcel of marketing across cultures. Indeed, if an Indian Mac tastes a little different, that's because it's a "lamb-burger" - eating beef offends Hindu tradition. Forget about ordering a cheeseburger at a kosher outlet in Israel (mixing milk and meat is a no-no), but you could always console yourself in Cairo with a "McFalafel," or in Bangkok with a "Samurai Pork Burger." Big Macs are hard to find...
...Riyadh, and boycott calls threatened McDonald's revenues. So, nimble local marketing executives found novel ways to reclaim their market share. In Saudi Arabia, the local license-holders for McDonald's came up with a unique promotion during Ramadan two years ago - giving 25 cents (American) out of every sandwich sold to that country's 'Al Quds Intifada Fund,' which supported Palestinian children's hospitals treating casualties of the uprising. And in Egypt, local marketers chose singer Shaaban Abdel-Rahim to perform the jingle for its new McFalafel sandwich - a national hero for his hit song "I Hate Israel," which...
ARRESTED. ROBERT A. DURST, 58, New York City real estate scion; for shoplifting in Bethlehem, Pa. Charged in Texas with beheading a man, and wanted for questioning about the disappearance of his wife, the fugitive millionaire was picked up for stealing a $5.99 hero sandwich from a Wegman's store...
...conducts the New York Philharmonic Orchestra before asking "Who is this Phil Harmonic?" And in the most disturbing spot, a woman at a diner orders a "Ben Stiller with a side of bacon," at which point Ben Stiller and Kevin Bacon sit on either side of her, fulfilling her sandwich fantasy. Warning to tourists: If this happens to you, just pay the check and leave...