Frank, I almost forgot. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't believe you ever used your considerable power to cover up for child-molesters in your employment, or white-wash endemic, organizational corruption.
You never used your public voice to criticize the unsurpassedly generous United States (to friend and foe alike) for its "avarice" while you lived ensconced in a fortress which hordes unimaginable and ill-gotten (mostly) treasure, and yet promoted doctrines keeping your followers ensconced in their "holy" penury.
About the worst you could be accused of is not speaking another language, leading to some embarrassing moments. Like the time: In an attempt to reach the Hispanic market, the now-famous slogan "It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken" was mistakenly translated for publication as "It takes a sexually stimulated man to make a chicken affectionate."
True or not, it makes a funny story, unlike the other.
Frank, nobody was outside your window, praying and holding candle-light vigils as you took your last breath.
But why not? You were world-famous. You had character, charm, charisma... What was lacking? I think you just weren't wicked enough to please most people.
About the worst you could be accused of is not speaking another language, leading to some embarrassing moments. Like the time: In an attempt to reach the Hispanic market, the now-famous slogan "It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken" was mistakenly translated for publication as "It takes a sexually stimulated man to make a chicken affectionate."
Wow, I thought I heard several years ago that he died, but I guess not:
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Foster Klug
Associated Press
Apr. 2, 2005 12:00 AM
BALTIMORE - Frank Perdue, who transformed a backyard egg business into one of the nation's largest food companies and became a popular television pitchman, has died. He was 84.
It seems like just yesterday (maybe it was) that I saw him in an ad doing gymnastics. Then again, maybe an 84 year old isn't supposed to do gymnastics. :(--> Anyway Frank, here's to the man that put chicken on the map.
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Frank, I almost forgot. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't believe you ever used your considerable power to cover up for child-molesters in your employment, or white-wash endemic, organizational corruption.
You never used your public voice to criticize the unsurpassedly generous United States (to friend and foe alike) for its "avarice" while you lived ensconced in a fortress which hordes unimaginable and ill-gotten (mostly) treasure, and yet promoted doctrines keeping your followers ensconced in their "holy" penury.
About the worst you could be accused of is not speaking another language, leading to some embarrassing moments. Like the time: In an attempt to reach the Hispanic market, the now-famous slogan "It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken" was mistakenly translated for publication as "It takes a sexually stimulated man to make a chicken affectionate."
True or not, it makes a funny story, unlike the other.
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satori001
Frank, nobody was outside your window, praying and holding candle-light vigils as you took your last breath.
But why not? You were world-famous. You had character, charm, charisma... What was lacking? I think you just weren't wicked enough to please most people.
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TheInvisibleDan
Frank Perdue just "bought the farm"?
Holy $hit, I thought he already died a few
years ago (he appeared quite ancient in past TV commercials, before his hatchling took over, and the original rooster faded from sight).
I imagine there is not much weeping and gnashing of beaks in the chicken kingdom.
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dmiller
Hmmmmm ........
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shazdancer
Ah, Frank Perdue. Not only did we identify the man with his product, but he kinda looked like his product....
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Linda Z
Wow, I thought I heard several years ago that he died, but I guess not:
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moony3424
It seems like just yesterday (maybe it was) that I saw him in an ad doing gymnastics. Then again, maybe an 84 year old isn't supposed to do gymnastics.
:(--> Anyway Frank, here's to the man that put chicken on the map.
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