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Woof in Advertising: KLM search dog is fake
A beagle named Sherlock, in the employ of KLM airlines, is recovering and returning items lost by travelers at an Amsterdam Airport — or so this video would have you believe.
But — no shit, Sherlock — the beagle is bogus.
Once again, advertising geniuses have duped the public, and the media, via the Internet.
I'm sure those geniuses don't see it that way — just creative license, they'd say — but the story of the little beagle reuniting passengers with their lost items is a tall tale, aimed at giving you a warm and fuzzy feeling when it comes to KLM.
Earlier this week the Dutch airline posted the video on YouTube.
Three days later it had 3 million views. New outlets were writing about the amazing pooch who, through his powers of scent, was reuniting travelers with their lost items.
A day or two later, they were writing about him again — once they realized it was, if not an out and out hoax, a creative stretching of the truth.
The video posted on YouTube carried this description: "KLM's dedicated Lost & Found team at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is on a mission to reunite lost items as soon as possible with their legitimate owner. From a teddy bear found by the cabin crew to a laptop left in the lounge. Locating the owners can sometimes be a challenge, so special forces have been hired…"
KLM managed to reach millions with the bogus beagle story, virtually for free — even before it appeared as a paid advertisement.
The advertising agency explained their creative process as follows:
"We were told that the members of KLM's Lost & Found team sometimes track down passengers before they even realize they've lost something," "We feel they are a bit like detectives. So to illustrate that KLM goes above and beyond for their passengers, we decided to involve a search dog."
On one hand, you've got to admire their ability to get so much ink — I mean so many hits — without spending a dime.
On the other hand, should we really trust a company that's pulling the wool, or in this case fur, over our eyes?
(Woof in Advertising is an occasional feature on ohmidog! that looks at how dogs are used in advertising. For more Woof in Advertising posts, click here.)
Posted by John Woestendiek September 26th, 2014 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: advertising, air, airlines, animal, beagle, bogus, dog, dogs, dogs in advertising, fake, found, hoax, items, klm, lost, marketing, media, pets, returned, sherlock, travel, woof in advertising
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Woof in Advertising: Friends are waiting
Budweiser's new public service message encouraging responsible drinking lets a dog make the point:
"Next time you go out, be sure to make a plan to get home safely, because friends are waiting."
Sure, they could have used a worried spouse, or a cute child, but somehow a dog drives the point home even better. Nobody waits for you like a dog does, and no one seems happier to see you come through the front door.
By using a dog, and making the ad's ending happy, this public service message avoids becoming heavy-handed, sanctimonious, preachy and blatantly tear-jerking (unlike some of those PSA's animal welfare organizations produce).
That, and being so on point, are what make it so effective.
In a decade of writing about dogs, and their people, I've had many people tell me how their dogs have changed their lives, and made their lives worth living. Some go so far to say their dog helped them move out of a criminal lifestyle or kept them from committing suicide. Dogs give us a reason to live, and a reason to live responsibly.
Dogs make us do the right thing.
Beer does the opposite.
Given alcohol is a factor in nearly a third of all traffic related deaths, there will be those who see some hypocrisy in a company simultaneously bombarding us with beer ads and telling us to drink responsibly.
Some accused the company of just that last week, when Anheuser-Busch, the official sponsor of the NFL season, issued its statement expressing concern about domestic abuse among NFL players, given alcohol and substance abuse play a role in nearly two out of three domestic violence cases, according to some studies.
"We are disappointed and increasingly concerned by the recent incidents that have overshadowed this NFL season," Anheuser-Busch said in the statement — not directly threatening to end its $194 million relationship with the NFL, but, between the lines, raising that possibility. "We are not yet satisfied with the league's handling of behaviors that so clearly go against our own company culture and code."
Both the domestic abuse statement and the responsible drinking PSA came out last week. The latter was posted on YouTube Friday.
Maybe Anheuser-Busch is becoming more socially conscious, or maybe it's just buffing up its image.
Some may think Anheuser-Busch, both with its domestic violence statement and its responsible drinking PSA, is getting on a high horse it has no right to mount (Clydesdale, maybe?).
"How crazy is this?" Jon Stewart noted last week on The Daily Show. "A company that sells alcohol is the moral touchstone of the NFL."
That's one way to look at it: A beer company shouldn't try to set our moral compass — and has no right to do so.
One could also say — given the social problems its products tend to spawn and exacerbate — that a beer company has every duty to take such actions, and produce such ads.
In any event, we're glad they made this one, and we hope to see it on television at least as often as we do the Clydesdales.
(Woof in Advertising is an occasional feature on ohmidog! that looks at how dogs are used in advertising. For more Woof in Advertising posts, click here.)
Posted by John Woestendiek September 23rd, 2014 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: abuse, ad, advertising, anheuser busch, animals, bud, budweiser, commercial, dog, dogs, domestic violence, drinking, driving, drunk, drunk driving, friends are waiting, hypocrisy, marketing, media, national football league, nfl, pets, psa, public service annoucement, responsibility, responsible, woof in advertising
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Woof in Advertising: The cat did it
This isn't a new ad from Pepsi, but it's a memorable one — and a reminder to all those who own both a cat and a dog that, when anything mysteriously goes awry at home, it's always the cat's fault.
Yes, no doubt about it, clearly the cat's fault.
(Woof in Advertising is an occasional feature on ohmidog! that looks at how dogs are used in marketing. To see more Woof in Advertising posts, click here)
Posted by John Woestendiek August 19th, 2014 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: ad, advertisements, advertisers, advertising, animals, blame, cat, commercials, dog, dogs, fault, golden retriever, marketing, media, pepsi, pets, sandwich, video, woof in advertising, woof!
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Woof in Advertising: Maddie
This is a sweet little commercial for Chevrolet — quite reminiscent of one for Subaru — that follows, though in reverse, a young woman's bond with her dog.
The tagline: Chevrolet, "a best friend for life's journey."
We'd hope, for your sake, your car isn't your best friend.
Cars and dogs do have some things in common — the high cost of keeping them running, the constant feeding, the licensing requirements, and the fact that they are nearly always at our side. And they do both produce some exhaust.
But, otherwise, there's really no comparison.
The dog loves you unconditionally. The car has air conditioning. Your dog will offer up a soft and furry paw. Your car is a metal hunk that will tell you to put your seat belt on. Your dog has a soul. Your car has a transmission.
Nevertheless, in our ongoing monitoring of the use of dogs in advertising, we've noticed automobile companies seem to be trying harder and harder to get you to think of your car as a dog — loyal, dependable, always there.
They'd like you to have that same powerful bond with their brand of automobiles in the hopes that, when you have to put the old Chevrolet down, you'll go out and get another one of the same breed.
This ad — though it wasn't the winner — was one of 72 submissions in the Chevrolet Mofilm Short Film Program. The program allows filmmakers from around the world to submit a short movie, with the winner's ad being aired during the Oscars.
To see some of our other Woof in Advertising posts, click here.
Posted by John Woestendiek March 21st, 2014 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: a best friend for life's journey, ads, animals, automobiles, best friend, bond, chevrolet, commercials, contest, dog, dogs, dogs and cars, dogs in advertising, envy, maddie, marketing, media, mofilm, pets, short film program, subaru, woof in advertising
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Woof in Advertising: Doritos "Cowboy Kid"
I don't remember seeing this Doritos ad during the Super Bowl. Maybe it came later in the game, after the outcome was clear and I tuned out, which as I recall was shortly after the first snap.
Had I seen it, I would have squawked in a more timely manner, because — even though fans chose it as a favorite — I do not like it at all.
Dog riding, like dogfighting and dog racing, is cruel.
And even though special effects were used in this depiction of a kid saddling up on the family mastiff — so he can beat his brother to the bag of Doritos — it sends a bad message to kids (and grown-ups) who don't know any better.
The ad was one of five finalists chosen in the Crash the Super Bowl ad contest, in which Doritos invites the public to submit their home-made Doritos ads and awards $1 million to the winning commerical.
The "Cowboy Kid" ad came in second, but that was enough to win its creator, Amber Gill, a 34-year-old vocal coach from California, $25,000, a trip to the Super Bowl and a movie contract — and a little criticism from animal welfare types.
Both "Cowboy Kid" and the winning fan-made commercial, "Time Machine," aired during the Super Bowl and were viewed by an estimated 100 million viewers, minus those who gave up on the big game early on.
Still, given a few of those 100 million are likely stupid or naive enough to try this at home — as any regular reader of this website knows – I'd have to side with those who are complaining about the ad. While making it didn't involve any dog being ridden, it's irresponsible ad-making.
Gill told the Orange County Register the idea was inspired by her owns sons, aged 3 and 1, meaning — we're pretty sure — the sibling rivalry aspect, as opposed to the dog-riding one.
So we'll have to give this ad a failing grade, and point out — because, unfortunately, it's not entirely needless to say — don't try this at home.
If junior needs to get his cowboy on, we'd suggest a saw horse, or daddy's back. Otherwise, that crunch you hear might not be Doritos.
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Posted by John Woestendiek February 27th, 2014 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: animals, children, commercials, cowboy, cowboy kid, crash the super bowl, dangerous, dogs, dogs in advertising, doritos, marketing, pets, riding dogs, safety, super bowl, super bowl ads, woof in advertising
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Woof in Advertising: The Scent
Sure, a $50,000 sport utility vehicle can help you find women.
But not as good as a dog can.
In this Range Rover ad, an unnaturally handsome man finds a scarf, lets his dog sniff it, then follows in his Baroque — through winding streets, around various urban obstacles and even down some stairs — as the dog tracks down the owner.
The carmaker says the ad showcases the "contemporary design and extraordinary versatility" of the Range Rover Baroque, but we think the dog wins out, at least in the latter category.
The commercial, entitled "The Scent," was filmed in Girona and Barcelona, and its tagline is, "Cut a path through civilization."
Not to give away the ending, but the dog finds the scarf's owner, and, miracle of miracles, it's an unnaturally beautiful woman.
We think the ad would have been better if it were a wrinkly, 99-year-old great grandma, who was missing her babushka. Or better yet, if the camera showed the dog running toward a beautiful young woman, then past her to deliver the scarf back to the great grandma.
While some of its models have shrunk, the Range Rover still has a bit of an image as a big, road-hogging, view-blocking gas guzzler (though the Baroque averages 23 miles per gallon and is much less offensive than, say, a Humvee).
Given that image, the ad could have used a little more humor, a little less hubris – of the "I-can-drive-my-big-imposing-car-anywhere-I-want" category.
Needless to say, don't try this at home, whether home is Barcelona or Brooklyn. Roving the range is one thing; roving urban sidewalks and steps quite another.
One must be careful not to mow down pedestrians when cutting a path through civilization, which, by the way, already provides us with paths for cars.
They're called roads.
Posted by John Woestendiek February 24th, 2014 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: animals, automobiles, barcelona, baroque, big cars, cars, civilization, commercials marketing, dog, dogs, dogs in advertising, girona, humvee, image, media, pets, range rover, road, scarf, sniff, sport utility vehicle, stairs, steps, streets, suv, the scent, woman, woof in advertising
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Woof in Advertising: Budweiser's Puppy Love
I predict this 60-second Budweiser commercial is going to cause more tears than any fumble, any interception, or even the final outcome of Sunday's Super Bowl.
Called "Puppy Love," the ad depicts a special friendship between a yellow lab puppy and a group of Clydesdales.
As the storyline goes, the puppy and the Clydesdales have become best of interspecies friends while residing at "Warm Springs Puppy Adoption Center."
When the day comes for the puppy to go to a new home, he clearly doesn't want to leave. And the horses don't want him to go either.
When his new owner finally gets him in the car and takes off, the Clydesdales stage a coup.
They chase after the car as the pup sadly looks back out the window. They block the car's path, and the next thing we see is pup and Clydesdales happily trotting back to the farm.
It's all set to the tune of "Let Her Go" by Passenger.
The ad was posted on YouTube four days before Super Bowl XLVIII, and in less than a day it was viewed by more than 4 million.
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Posted by John Woestendiek January 30th, 2014 under Muttsblog, videos.
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To mark IDC Herzliya's 20th anniversary, we spent a day following Prof. Uriel Reichman, IDC's founder and president, and Jonathan Davis, VP for External Relations, around its delightful campus.
The opening pasuk in this week's parshah states: "Vayechi Yaakov be'eretz Mitzrayim sheva esrei shanah… – Yaakov lived in Mitzrayim for 17 years…" The Gemara in Kiddushin 82a says that Avraham Avinu kept the entire Torah, even the mitzvos that may not have applied. The meforshim assume that this was the practice of the other avos and their descendents as well. There are three pesukim in the Torah prohibiting one from living in Mitzrayim. This question is raised: How were Yaakov and his sons allowed to live in Mitzrayim when it is in fact prohibited?
I believe that the author of the Haggadah alluded to this question in the following drasha: The Haggadah expounds on the pasuk in Devarim (26:6): "Va'yeired Mitzraimah va'yagar sham – And he went down into Mitzrayim and sojourned there." The Haggadah says that we are to learn from the word va'yagar (sojourn) that Yaakov Avinu did not go down to Mitzrayim with the intention to live there permanently, but rather to sojourn there. The Rambam (Hilchos Melachim 5:7,8) says that it is only prohibited to live in Mitzrayim lehishtakya (permanently); one is allowed to temporarily visit Mitzrayim. Apparently the author of the Haggadah alludes to this question, and answers that Yaakov did not live in Mitzrayim in a permanent manner – but rather his dwelling was temporary. Therefore Yaakov was not transgressing the prohibition of living in Mitzrayim.
I suggest that this is the reason that the Torah chose to write the word "vayechi – and he lived." The pasuk does not write "vayeishev – and he dwelled" because Yaakov was merely living there temporarily, not permanently.
The Radvaz, in his commentary on the Rambam (Hilchos Melachim 5:8), asks how the Rambam was allowed to live in Mitzrayim. He suggests that perhaps he was forced by the country's king to remain since he was the doctor of the king and many other officials. He then proceeds to ask the same question regarding himself, how he (the Radvaz) was allowed to live in Mitzrayim. He responds that he built a yeshiva and learned and taught Torah, and under those circumstances there is no prohibition.
This answer is perplexing, for building a yeshiva and learning and teaching Torah does not grant one a license to transgress a Torah prohibition. Perhaps the Radvaz's logic is based on the Rambam's ruling that if a king of Yisrael conquers Mitzrayim, there is no prohibition of dwelling in Mitzrayim. It is only prohibited to dwell in Mitzrayim while it is under non-Jewish rule. The reason for this is because the actions of the people of Mitzrayim were the most immoral, and thus the Torah did not want individuals to dwell there under their influence. Perhaps the Radvaz extended this halacha to one who is living in a yeshiva, since he is not affected by the corrupt world that surrounds him. It is comparable to the scenario whereby a king of Yisrael conquers Mitzrayim, negating Mitzrayim's cultural influence. Therefore, the Radvaz ruled that he was permitted to live in Mitzrayim under those circumstances.
Based on this, we can suggest an alternate p'shat in explaining how Yaakov and his sons remained in Mitzrayim. In last week's parshah, prior to Yaakov's descent to Mitzrayim, he sent his son Yehudah "lehoros lefanav" (Bereishis 46:28). Rashi quotes a medrash that explains that Yaakov sent Yehudah to establish a yeshiva prior to his arrival. This was seemingly a strange practice. Why could Yaakov not have waited until everyone arrived before the yeshiva was built?
According to the Radvaz we can understand why it was necessary for the yeshiva to be established, even prior to everyone's arrival. Since the building of a yeshiva is what would ensure that they would not be influenced by the people of Mitzrayim, Yaakov arranged that it should be established prior to their arrival.
This yeshiva remained for the entire time that Klal Yisrael were in Mitzrayim. The Rambam (Hilchos Avodah Zarah 1:3) says that after recognizing Hashem as the Creator and the one who controls everything, Avraham Avinu started educating others about Hashem. Eventually Yitzchak Avinu assumed that role, and Yaakov followed. Yaakov taught all of his sons, and later appointed Levi to be the rosh yeshiva. It was this yeshiva that kept the teachings of Avraham Avinu intact during the galus of Mitzrayim. This was made possible because shevet Levi was not subject to the physically torturous labor; thus they were able to remain in the yeshiva. The Rambam adds that if not for this yeshiva, all of the fundamentals that Avraham Avinu set forth would have otherwise been forgotten.
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2014 MTV Video Music Awards: Everything To Know [PHOTOS]
To be held at The Forum in Inglewood, California, the 31st annual MTV Video Music Awards is just around the corner and is set to kick off on Aug. 24, 2014. Set to perform on her own without rapper husband Jay Z, Beyonce who recently wrapped her "On the Run" tour in San Francisco, is reportedly going to address her divorce rumours during the red carpet event.
Leading the nominees are Queen Bey and Australian rapper Iggy Azalea with eight nominations each, followed by American rapper Eminem with seven nods including Best Collaboration with Rihanna in "The Monsters" and Best Visual Effect in "Rap God." The event's pre-show performances includes Charli XCX who will be performing his hit song "Boom Clap" and Fifth Harmony who is to perform "Boss."
"I cannot wait to perform during the VMAs pre-show," said Charli. "And it's so exciting to have a nomination not only for 'Boom Clap' but for other things with 'Fancy.' It's a girl power anthem, and the video is next-level."
The 2014 MTV VMA's main show performers includes Ariana Grande and Zedd for "Break Free," Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora for "Black Widow," Maroon 5 for "Maps and Nicki Minaj for "Anaconda." Other guest performers are Taylor Swift, "The Voice" coach Usher, Beyonce and 5 Seconds of Summer.
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Video of the Year
» Beyoncé ft. Jay Z, "Drunk In Love"
» Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, "Fancy"
» Miley Cyrus, "Wrecking Ball"
» Pharrell Williams, "Happy"
» Sia, "Chandelier"
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» Drake ft. Majid Jordan, "Hold On (We're Going Home)"
» Eminem, "Berzerk"
» Kanye West, "Black Skinhead"
» Wiz Khalifa, "We Dem Boyz"
Best Male Video
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» Eminem ft. Rihanna, "The Monster"
» John Legend, "All of Me"
» Pharrell Williams, "Happy"
» Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"
Best Female Video
» Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, "Problem"
» Beyoncé, "Partition"
» Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, "Fancy"
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» Lorde, "Royals"
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» Lorde, "Royals"
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» Charli XCX, "Boom Clap"
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» Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"
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Best Collaboration
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» Beyoncé ft. Jay Z, "Drunk In Love"
» Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Tyga, "Loyal"
» Eminem ft. Rihanna, "The Monster"
» Katy Perry ft. Juicy J, "Dark Horse"
» Pitbull ft. Kesha, "Timber"
MTV Clubland Award
» Calvin Harris, "Summer"
» Disclosure, "Grab Her!"
» DJ Snake & Lil Jon, "Turn Down For What"
» Martin Garrix, "Animals"
» Zedd ft. Hayley Williams, "Stay the Night"
Best Video With A Social Message
» Angel Haze ft. Sia, "Battle Cry"
» Avicii ft. Dan Tyminski, "Hey Brother"
» Beyoncé, "Pretty Hurts"
» David Guetta, "One Voice"
» J. Cole, "Crooked Smile"
» Kelly Rowland, "Dirty Laundry"
Best Cinematography
» 30 Seconds to Mars, "City of Angels"
» Arcade Fire, "Afterlife"
» Beyoncé, "Pretty Hurts"
» Gesaffelstein, "Hate Or Glory"
» Lana Del Rey, "West Coast"
Best Editing
» Beyoncé, "Pretty Hurts"
» Eminem, "Rap God"
» Fitz and the Tantrums, "The Walker"
» MGMT, "Your Life is a Lie"
» Zedd ft. Hayley Williams, "Stay the Night"
Best Choreography
» Beyoncé, "Partition"
» Jason Derulo ft. 2 Chainz, "Talk Dirty"
» Kiesza, "Hideaway"
» Michael Jackson ft. Justin Timberlake, "Love Never Felt So Good"
» Sia, "Chandelier"
» Usher, "Good Kisser"
Best Direction
» Beyoncé, "Pretty Hurts"
» DJ Snake & Lil Jon, "Turn Down For What"
» Eminem ft. Rihanna, "The Monster"
» Miley Cyrus, "Wrecking Ball"
» OK Go, "The Writing's On The Wall"
Best Art Direction
» Arcade Fire, "Reflektor"
» DJ Snake & Lil Jon, "Turn Down For What"
» Eminem, "Rap God"
» Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, "Fancy"
» Tyler, the Creator, "Tamale"
Best Visual Effects
» Disclosure, "Grab Her!"
» DJ Snake & Lil Jon, "Turn Down For What"
» Eminem, "Rap God"
» Jack White, "Lazaretto"
» OK Go, "The Writing's On The Wall"
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An independent movie house in downtown Mesa is shuttering its doors, making it the second pop-culture business there to close this month.
The Royale was scheduled to screen its last movie, a horror flick called Black Christmas, on Christmas Eve. Owner Andrea Beesley-Brown announced the closure just two days earlier.
The Royale was open six months, following a five-year stint of showing movies within other Valley theaters including downtown Tempe's MADCAP. Beesley-Brown, better known as the Midnite Movie Mamacita, wrote in a farewell announcement that she had no regrets.
"Although an incredibly difficult decision, we are not in a position to take the business to the next-level of growth that it needs to be sustainable," Beesley-Brown wrote.
She hadn't planned any future screenings, saying her focus for now is moving from her Main Street storefront. Beesley-Brown said she wanted to seek legal counsel before making any other comments.
The Royale's closure followed the Dec. 9 demise of Evermore Nevermore, an art and collectible shop that opened in 2009. It blazed a trail for The Royale and other hipper stores that stayed open in the evening and drew younger crowds to a downtown known more for antique stores with limited hours.
Following Evermore Nevermore, downtown added several shops including Gotham City Comics, a movie prop museum called Monsterland, HeatSync Labs and Lulubell Toy Bodega.
The Royale celebrated alternative flicks and independent movies. Its events included a dawn-to-dusk marathon, the premiere of many independent films and a Star Wars vs. Star Trek debate. Beesley-Brown has scheduled a farewell open house from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday.
David Short, executive director of the Downtown Mesa Association, said he didn't know the details behind the closing. The Royale seemed to start strong and was a good addition to boost interest in downtown, he said. Businesses often need time to grow a clientele, he said.
"Just like any type of business, and whatever kind of retail, it may be there's going to be ones that survive and thrive and there's going to be others that have a tougher time," Short said. "Sometimes those first ones that set the trend have the hardest time making it."
Short doesn't see the demise of Evermore Nevermore and The Royale as a sign that some of the more alternative businesses can't survive downtown. He said Gotham City has done well after an ownership change this year. And Lulubell, which moved from Tucson earlier this month, sold 90 percent of its merchandise in its opening week, he said.
But the recession's lingering effects are still taking a toll, Short said.
"The economy still hasn't bounded all the way back, so it's a tough time to open a business," Short said.
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Never ask for "Just 5 Minutes!"
A few weeks ago, I was talking with a founder that I backed and he was telling me how excited he was about his company. He said the path was so clear that he could literally see it--and that's the way he's always been since I met him. He has a quiet confidence and he's excited to talk about his company--and he could go on and on if you let him.
It's a stark contrast to people who beg for "just five minutes" of my time. I understand that fundraising is hard, but if you do you best to leverage your network to connect to a bunch of investors, and you can't even get a first meeting, you may have to rethink what you're up to. When you ask for just a few minutes, it sounds like you're having a lot of trouble getting meetings. That's a signal the market is giving to you. VCs may only do 1-2% of the deals that come their way, but I'd say they probably take about 20% of the requests for first meetings.
Think about that for a second. If they only actually invest 1% of the time or less, and even half of those companies go out of business, then when you can't even get a meeting you're outside of the top 20%, and you need to be in the top 0.5%. That's not even close.
On the other hand, maybe you're just acting like you're not even close. When you approach investors as if they're taking mercy on you by talking with you about their company, they're going to assume that something's up. Imagine being on a date where someone says "Oh, thank god you actually showed up!!"
You might wonder whether you're both dating out of your league--with you being on the short end of that stick.
If you're working in a big enough market, you're the right person to be working on something, and you've made some headway doing what you're doing, you should have no problem getting investor meetings. Nothing ever gets done in just 5 minutes, so if someone says no to a meeting, either take that as market feedback or just move on to someone who is interested.
And trust me, a demo never makes a difference. If you can't tell me what you're doing and get me excited about a first meeting, I'm just not going to get there on it.
So be confident enough to ask for your due time, to move on if I say no, but smart enough to actually listen if no is what everyone says, even just for a first meeting.
Invest in Karma for Above Market Returns
Yesterday, I took my 96 year old Nana to Atlantic City.
As you can see from the photo, she didn't win, but I did. Almost $200. Still, she had an awesome time and was thrilled to go. Protip: Don't bother with the valet at the Taj Mahal. By the time they get to you, you could have walked over, gotten your car yourself and come back to the front.
Just this morning, someone on a rec sports team that I play on just told me that they lost their job and couldn't pay for softball anymore. This season costs about $100. House money, as far as I'm concerned. I told him to consider himself covered by Donald Trump. I didn't hesitate because a) Eh, money comes, money goes, b) I like this person and want to play with them, and c) karma always comes back to you.
It made me think of something I heard on a podcast the other day--about how leaders get help. I've gotten a lot of help from a lot of people over the years, but I realize that's because of the investments I've made in helping others. What I've seen is that if I make it a regular part of my investments in time to help others, when I do really need something, I've got a huge store of willing effort to tap. That's extremely valuable. It's not why I do it, but I'm also not oblivious either. Like a good Pavlovian dog, I continue to give my time and help to others when that happens.
On the other hand, if I never do anything for others, I'm creating a lonely island for myself where I'll need to rely on just myself to get anywhere. That would not only suck, it would hurt the trajectory of my career and my firm's efforts.
You cannot do it all alone.
So, while it feels good to help others, it should also be a part of any leadership strategy. It's a bit like insurance. Squirrell away a little bit of karma each week by doing something for someone else, because one day you're definitely going to need help to get pushed over the top.
Still, I see selfish founders who don't treat others well. It's a hard thing to do when you have a lot of your own pressing priorities, but it's going to catch up with you for sure. I really do believe that the people who make it are the ones who are able to get help from others--and that well runs dry if you don't ever return the favor.
Do well by others because it's the right thing to do, but don't ignore the fact that it also has the nice effect of helping your career.
How Technical Advisors can Help Non-Technical Founders
No one wants to be *that* founder--the non-technical founder poking around developer meetups asking for a unicorn with a Github account. It's not that there aren't great technical people willing to take a lot of risk to join a small team--it's just that there are *so many* people out there looking for them that it's hard to figure out who to take seriously.
This is where a good technical advisor can help. They can help vet what you're building, give you credibility in the hiring process and help assess candidates.
Go find someone technical you could probably never hire. Maybe they're locked up in golden handcuffs post-acquisition of their startup. Maybe they're coding at Google and at a point in their life where they'd rather make $300k than rough it at a startup.
What you can offer is interestingness, a thoughtful challenge, and a little bit of equity. Working with young companies is cool and it gets the juices flowing. Plus, from the advisor side, it might be a good way to build up a little portfolio of startup equity without having to put up angel cash.
Here are the three things I would ask a technical advisor to do for you:
1) Help you build a high level tech spec of what you need to build, so that you know that the product you're working on can reasonably be built given a) the current stage of technology and b) your resources and timeline. They're going to tell you why an elevator to the moon is hard and why a stepladder might be a better place to start if you only have $50 and a carpenter with a hammer and a saw.
2) They can be your advocate in technical circles. It's a much stronger pitch when a software developer reaches out to another software developer and says "Hey, I saw your profile and it might be a very good fit with this company I'm advising" than when you do it and you look like the masses of MBAs looking for code monkees. Plus, it gives you some street cred if at least one software developer thinks that what you are building should and could be built. Ask them to add the fact that they're advising you to their various profiles if they can.
3) They can help you vet candidates as they come in--the first line of defense.
What may wind up happening is that they can help get that first developer in, potentially mentor them a bit and join your company when you get enough revenue or funding to be a little more de-risked. Or, they just move on to the next company to sherpa a bit.
This happens all the time on the funding and business side--where someone experienced in business helps two developers figure out a funding or revenue strategy, intros them to customers, etc. I haven't seen it done much on the technical side, but there's a huge opportunity out there to help promising ideas connect to the technical community.
The Things that Fall Down
The other day, I found this neat inbox stats tool from Front App called Inbox Checkup. (Thanks Product Hunt!) I've been wanting something like this for a while.
Apparently, I respond to 18% of my e-mails, way above the average of 11%, and was #62 out of over 4,000 in terms of e-mails sent. It was happy to know that I'm getting to a lot of things.
Unfortunately, I was also #145 in actually getting e-mails, so what that also means is that while I'm getting to a lot, I'm also missing out on a lot. What is painful is when I know there's that one note I should be responding to or one thing I promised to do that just keeps getting pushed off to the next day. Like a splinter, you feel it distracting you just a little bit.
What's hard is that other people don't understand it. What they've asked you to do will just take a minute. Why is that so hard?
Those minutes add up, though... and you have to make some priorities. I need to call my parents, my nana, respond back to that text about where I'm having dinner tonight, and oh yeah, my softball team needs an extra player for tonight otherwise we'll forfeit, so that's a problem. And that's just personal stuff that doesn't include my desire to go to the gym or get some extra biking in so that I can beat Dave Morgan in our charity challege for the marathon. (Donate!)
I've got things I need to do for my portfolio companies, deals in process, investors of mine asking questions, and the list goes on and on...
And with each new thing, you try and slot it in somewhere... and sometimes, it's after midnight and you're done. Whatever was on that list, well, this teller window is now closed and it will just have to wait.
It's frustrating and there really isn't a good solution, unless someone wants to make extra minutes in the day. I feel like I'm getting to a ton and super efficient--but that doesn't mean I don't feel bad when I fail to recommend that content person to a few VC firms I know, or I didn't pitch that later stage video startup to a couple of investors. There was that young entrepreneur who wanted an intro to the brand rep I knew back in the fall--he's in my mind, too. There are probably about five or ten things just floating around that I never got around to. I have a vertical blind missing from my living room window. There's chicken in the freezer I needed to throw out....like... two years ago probably.
Sometimes, it just falls down the list.
Piers, Parks and Why White People Suck
There's a saying...
"There's nothing worse than rich white people living in luxury housing in a park than the rich white people living in luxury housing protesting against them."
Ok, well, there wasn't a saying, but there should be.
Maybe you've heard about "The Battle of Brooklyn Bridge Park." It's a long and winding tale that basically amounts to this:
There once were some unused commercial piers. Someone decided they should become a waterfront park. Parks are expensive to build, so it was decided to cleave off a little bit of the park for waterfront housing to pay for the park. The plan worked and now the park is beautiful and extremely popular. Like, ridiculously popular.
Everyday, tens of thousands of people visit the park's many amenities--beach volleyball, picnic grills, a pop-up pool, kayaking, standup paddleboarding, roller skating, and sure, hills, trees, grass, and spectacular waterfront views.
This pisses people off.
Come again?
Actually, there is a small but vocal group of folks who never liked this version of the park--who wanted something more akin to a lawn for their Brooklyn waterfront property. They want quiet people to tiptoe silently past their brownstones on the way to the park, and only during daytime hours.
These local folks are suing the park itself because of plans to build luxury housing in the park.
At first glance, you'd think with everything I just said, I'd be on their side. Doesn't the idea of luxury housing go against all this cool park activity?
No. Actually, we wouldn't have any of that stuff if it wasn't for the housing plan.
You see, building a park is a very expensive proposition--especially a waterfront park. The piers, vacant for years, had to be repaired. The cost for the park totals in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The city doesn't have the taxpayer dollars laying around to pay for such a thing, so it was decided to leverage the value of waterfront NYC real estate to create a self-sustaining economic plan. Housing on the ends of the park will be created in order to pay for the park in the middle.
The result, as you can see if you've ever been in the park, has been a tremendous success. People use the park and people love it.
Well, most people.
Some of the people who live near the park who believe they're owed a quiet street in New York City aren't so thrilled.
Who are these people?
Mostly rich white people in Brooklyn Heights. As of the 2010 census, it checked in at 77% white, as opposed to the rest of the city, which comes in around 45%. The average household income is about $115,000, compared to $44,000 for Brooklyn as a whole. The streets are tree-lined and the neighborhood was a bucolic sea of tranquility for long before anyone ever wanted to come to Brooklyn.
And here's where it kind of gets ugly. The underlying sentiment here isn't simply about luxury housing.
It's really about their issues with what kind of a park it is and who visits it. The park as it is currently designed is serving the wider community of Brooklyn, not necessarily the people who live right next door who may have, at one time, thought of it as "theirs".
Take a stroll through Brooklyn Bridge Park on a weekend. It is teeming with activity and people. What's really obvious is that this isn't a just quiet, trees, and grass kinda park...
...or as I think about it, a boring white people park.
The vibe feels a lot more like Riverside Park in the North 100's--a cross between a non-stop 8 year old Dominican girl's family birthday picnic slash Dyckman streetball tourney with a little Crown Heights block party mixed in. It has a diversity way more reflective of the borough of Brooklyn as a whole than it's immediately adjacent neighborhood overlooking from the promenade.
I run the free kayaking program in the park--and it's the most ethnically and socioeconomically diverse thing in my life.
That's why I love it.
As an investor in tech startup companies, I wind up in a lot of situations with well off white dudes. While I'm not necessarily at the same income level as my colleagues (my dad was FDNY and my mom was a para in the public school system) it remains a pretty vanilla professional existence.
Spending time with the 5,000-6,000 paddlers we put on the water each summer is a breath of fresh air, to be honest. I'd guess that a full 50% of the people who partake of our paddling program come from minority backgrounds, maybe more--and our volunteer base reflects a lot of that diversity as well. It makes me feel like I'm actually in a park in New York City--versus a gated oasis for local rich people like Grammercy Park.
So what does all this have to do with the Pier 6 housing controversy?
The complaints about the housing reek of a kind of protectionism. "I found this spot and now it's for me and people like me." Many of the protestors actually live in One Brooklyn Bridge Park--an old warehouse in the park that was converted to housing.
So, now that they're in, they don't want anyone else to partake--especially if the new housing blocks their view.
The bigger issue and they don't want to be so obvious about it, is that some of the new housing is earmarked to go to "workforce housing", which, for a four-person household, means available to those with income of $67,100 to $138,440.
This is where it gets ugly.
Locals started complaining that affordable housing would bring down property values and that the park economic plan shouldn't have to pay for "the ills of the city".
How would you like it if your neighbor called you "the ills of the city"?
The lead plantiff in the lawsuit is a local resident whose private equity fund manager boyfriend bought a $7+ million apartment near the park. They want their waterfront view preserved--at the expense of the park's main funding source. They don't want to live near moderately priced housing. They only want to live near other rich people.
To recap:
Rich white people who live near a park frequented by a great socioeconomic and ethnic diversity of people want to block the main funding sources of said park, which include moderate income housing that won't go to rich white people, in order to preserve their quiet, isolated, mostly rich white waterfront neighborhood.
You might think I'm grasping at straw, but just listen to some of the people behind the lawsuit:
"There will be those maybe pointing at us, saying, 'Aha, you don't want low-income housing,' " Mr. Merz said from his sunken living room overlooking a Zen garden.
"That's an old game because you know very well we do prefer low-income housing," Mr. Merz continued. "But we don't want it in the wrong place, meaning there's a right way to build it."
This is an actual quote taken from a recent NY Times article on the situation. I wish I was kidding.
"In the wrong place."
What is this? 1958?
Oh, but everyone knows they love low-income housing. This guy Merz defended himself by saying he developed some low income housing in Buffalo, far far away from where they live now.
Kind of sounds like "I'm not racist... look how many black people I know."
Look, we're all prejudiced in some way. Some of us are just more self-aware and aspire to be more open-minded, more tolerant, and more accepting of change.
The way I see it, on one side you have people who expect a tax-payer subsidized backyard lawn for their rich white neighborhood--one that is less likely to attract a diverse population from other neighborhoods--and on the other hand, you've got the diverse population of people who flock to the park day in and day out who depend on an economically sustainable park.
You don't see them complaining that One Brooklyn Bridge Park is housing or that there's a hotel going up. They're just happy they have a place to play and come and enjoy the waterfront.
The good thing is, despite all the protests, the idea of housing as a way to fund the park is a train that left the station a long time ago. In a city facing a huge pension and benefit crunch, there's no other place that the money to fix the piers and build the rest of the park is going to come from.
If these people don't like the park and the people that it welcomes, they're more than welcome to move to Connecticut. I'm sure they'll have no problem affording something nice if they sell, given how high property values near the park have skyrocketed since ground was broken a few years ago.


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"Gold" is a song written and performed by Australian singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian. It is the second single from his seventh album Armageddon and was released digitally in Australia on 11 May 2012.[1] An EP with two new songs and a remix of a previous single "Who's That Girl" was released in CD format on 1 June 2012 and digitally on 15 June 2012.[2][3] "Gold" peaked at number ten on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified platinum in 2014.[4] It was Sebastian's ninth of 12 top ten singles on the Australian charts.[5]
"Gold" is an uptempo soul song. During an interview on Australian radio station Nova 96.9 Sebastian said "Gold" was special to him because he was a huge Otis Redding fan, and he had inserted a horn line from a 1967 live recording of an Otis Redding track called "Shake" into the song. Discussing the inspiration for the song, he said: "You hear an old soul track, old Motown or Memphis, and it just makes you get on your feet." He elaborated, "It's probably the most fun, up-tempo song I've ever released to sing [...] Because it's such aggressive soul... By the end of the track I'm jumping out of my skin. It's one of those singer songs."[6] Sebastian said in an interview with Take 40 that the idea for lyrics came because of a friend who always used the term "That's Gold".[7]
There was some controversy surrounding the song when The Voice final 24 contestant Carmen Smith, who performed backing vocals on the track, was asked to leave the show because she appeared in the video. The Voice producers said she had broken the "spirit" of the rules as the video would give her an unfair advantage over other contestants.[8] Smith later stated that she had performed with Sebastian for years, and had a clause in her The Voice contract which allowed her to continue to perform and record with him. She thought appearing in the video would be permitted under her contract, but that The Voice producers saw things differently: "We had differences in opinion but in the end that is how they felt about it and I just had to go home and accept it. [...] The fact that this has happened, it is unfortunate, but the positive is that I get to move on and do what I do best and sing with Guy again."[9]
Release and promotion[edit]
"Gold" was serviced to radio on 4 May 2012 and was the second most added song to Australian radio for two consecutive weeks.[10][11] It peaked at number 26 on the national airplay charts.[12] Sebastian performed the song on the Seven Network's Dancing with the Stars, Australia's Got Talent and Sunrise.[13][14][15]
Critical response[edit]
A reviewer for Take 40 wrote: "It's already becoming one of our favourite new tunes! The song is super-fast and full of fun vibes and has an upbeat Motown feel to it!"[16] Power Fm announcer Bella Frizza said: "'GOLD' has just been released and you know what? I reckon it is just that -GOLDEN! But hey don't trust my ears – listen for yourself and if you're not dancing round your office/bedroom/loungeroom within about 40 seconds then I want to hear why!"[17] Music site auspOp wrote: "We can't tell you how happy we are that Guy Sebastian has ditched the R&B/dance hybrid sound for his latest single 'Gold'. 'Cause this new tune is precisely what Guy does best - oozing with class and old school soul. 'Gold' sounds like it could have been ripped straight from the streets of '60s Detroit, what with its flashy brass, gorgeous gospel chorus and Guy's insane pitch-perfect vocal. [...] 'Gold' is quite simply pure, unadulterated joy."[18]
Commercial performance[edit]
"Gold" debuted and peaked at number ten on the ARIA Singles Chart, and achieved platinum certification in 2014.[4] It was Sebastian's ninth of 12 top ten singles in Australia.[5]
Music video[edit]
The accompanying music video for "Gold" premiered in May 2012. It was filmed at an old warehouse at the Mill Markets in Geelong, Victoria. Sebastian said the concept came from an old Billy Preston video. He sent it to the producers as a reference and the "Gold" video evolved from there.[6] It is set at a 1950's warehouse party, and Sebastian and his band are shown performing to an audience dressed in clothing of the era.[19] He and his backing vocalist leave the stage and join the dancers on the dance floor. The video is shot in black and white, and in the last 45 seconds is infused with gold highlights and then progresses to full subdued colour.[20]
Weekly charts[edit]
Year-end charts[edit]
Track listing[edit]
- "Gold" – 3:22
- Extended play CD and digital download[2][3]
- "Gold" – 3:24
- "Diamond in My Hand" – 3:24
- "Lost in the Streets of LA" – 3:32
- "Who's That Girl" (7th Heaven Radio Mix) – 3:59
Credits and personnel[edit]
- Lead vocals (all tracks) – Guy Sebastian
"Diamond in My Hand"
"Lost in the Streets of LA"
Credits taken from "Gold" CD liner notes.[23]
Release history[edit]
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- ^ a b c iTunes - Music - Gold - Single by Guy Sebastian. iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012.
- ^ a b c Gold (Signed copy). Sanity Music. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012.
- ^ a b Gold EP. iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012.
- ^ a b c ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Singles. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 March 2014
- ^ a b Guy Sebastian in the Australian Charts. Australian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ a b Behind the Video: Guy Sebastian's "Gold". Nova 96.9. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ Guy Sebastian interview (May 2012). Take 40. MCM Media. Retrieved 12 May 2012
- ^ McCabe, Kathy (16 May 2012). The Voice contestant Carmen Smith leaves TV show after singing on Guy Sebastian's new single Gold and being in video. Adelaide Confidential. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012.
- ^ Byrne, Fiona (23 May 2012). Ousted The Voice contestant Carmen Smith breaks her silence about her shock exit. The Courier Mail. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012.
- ^ MOST ADDED. auspOp. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012
- ^ MOST ADDED. auspOp. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012
- ^ Australian Airplay Top 100 - Week of June 30 2012. aumreport.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012.
- ^ Guy Sebastian "Gold" Dancing with the Stars. Yahoo7!TV. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012.
- ^ Guy Sebastian "Gold" Australia's Got Talent. Yahoo7!TV. Retrieved 13 June 2012
- ^ Guy Performs 'Gold' On Sunrise. Guy Sebastian official site. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012.
- ^ LISTEN: Guy Sebastian's New Song 'Gold' - Fun and Soulful Vibes!. Take 40. MCM Media. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012
- ^ Frizza, Bella (9 May 2012). Brand New: Guy Sebastian. Power Fm. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012.
- ^ GUY SEBASTIAN : Gold. auspOp. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012
- ^ Party goers for Guy Sebastian video - Victoria. starnow.com.au. Retrieved 13 June 2012
- ^ WATCH: Guy Sebastian's New Video 'Gold' Feat. Carmen Smith From The Voice!. Take 40. MCM Media. Retrieved 12 June 2012
- ^ Guy Sebastian - Gold (Song). ARIA Chart archives. Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2012
- ^ ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2012.Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013
- ^ Notes for "Gold" by Guy Sebastian [CD liner notes]. Sony Music Australia
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Spinach Pecan Salad
- 2 pounds fresh spinach
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced, including about 2 inches of the green part
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 pound salted chopped pecans, toasted
Wash and dry the spinach until you're absolutely sure it's clean; spinach can hold a lot of grit. When you're sure it's clean and dry, put it in a salad bowl, and sprinkle it with salt, and squeeze the leaves gently with your hands. You'll find that the spinach "deflates," or sort of gets a bit limp and reduces in volume. Add the scallions to the bowl. Pour on the olive oil, and toss the salad thoroughly. Add the lemon juice, and toss again. Top with the pecans, and serve.
Recipe courtesy Dana Carpender
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Francis M. TenneyNovember 29,2012Francis M. Tenney Rites
EAST ROXBURY A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at 10 a.m. in St. Monica Catholic Church in Barre for Francis N. Tenney of Tenney Road, who passed away Nov. 21, 2012, at the Rowan Court Health & Rehabilitation Center in Barre.
The Rev. Leopold J. Bilodeau, pastor of the church, was the celebrant. Crucifer Lawrence Reilly was altar server and led the Prayer of the Faithful.
Organist and soloist Rosemary Badeau accompanied vocalists Ronald Routhier and Romeo Bilodeau in the hymns, On Eagles Wings, The Lord Is My Shepherd, Your Words, Lord, Are Spirit and Life, Prayer of St. Francis, Song of Farewell, and Amazing Grace. Soloist Rosemary Badeau sang Ave Maria.
Scripture readings from the Old Testament were read by Mark Bates, son-in-law, and George Thayer, also a son-in-law, read Scriptures from the New Testament.
Words of remembrance were offered by Danielle Lannon, granddaughter.
Offertory gifts were presented at the altar by Robert Godfrey, Joshua Tenney, and Ryan St. John, all grandchildren.
Assisting as Eucharistic minister was Gladys Prindiville.
Pallbearers were Danielle Lannon, Sara Godfrey, Craig St. John and Benjamin Tenney, all grandchildren.
A prayer service was held Monday afternoon at the Pruneau-Polli Funeral Home in Barre and was led by Father Bilodeau.
The fourth-degree Knights of Columbus members who provided honorary escorts at the funeral were Richard Deep, Dennis Jacques and Richard Luce.
Burial was in the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center, where the Rev. John Milanese offered committal prayers. Full military honors were accorded the deceased by the funeral detail of the Vermont National Guard of Colchester. Taps was sounded. The American flag was presented to Joan Tenney, wife of the deceased.
Following the burial a fellowship luncheon was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Godfrey in Brookfield.
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