Pure commemorative marketing genius
Sadly, as anticipated in our previous post, there was no tribute from Gary and the pussycats. But there were commemorative ponchos. Here at The Terrace we’d like to know if this is an Australian first for a commemorative item ? At the very least we think it’s the first commemorative poncho in Geelong. But the poncho doesn’t strike us as a commemorative item, does it? I mean, it’s no coronation silver spoon. But then again, a silver spoon doesn’t really resonate with Geelong, so a poncho is probably a suitable way to commemorate the Cats’ birthday. Pre-game there was a rumour (verging on fact) circulating around the ground that somebody stole three boxes of ponchos from The Terrace the night before the game. It’s fair to say that made us chuckle. And what about the ‘WHITEOUT’? What an idea!? That must be a world first for commemorative communal acts. As far as we are aware, the only other whiteout in existence is Australia’s largest gay and lesbian ski festival this weekend. Hmmm…let’s just wait for the commemorative aerial photo.
Commemorative poncho instructions
Each commemorative quarter in four words or less:
Q1: Game over…
Q2: Keep trying Melbourne
Q3: Who stole my poncho?
Q4: The commemorative celebrations begin!
Commemorative regards,
The Terrace
Tags: commemorative poncho, gary and the pussycats, silver spoon, white out
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