Assorted news in a MultiCultClassics Monologue…
• Burger King is finally using trans fat free cooking oils nationwide, and will have trans fat removed from all its menu items by November 1. A spokesman said Burger King was unable to move faster because partners were still working toward compliance. “We’re at the mercy of our suppliers,” said the spokesman. Doesn’t sound like the King is ruling over his servants.
• Ford, Toyota and General Motors all recorded a sales drop last month. “I think consumers are waiting on the sidelines to rebuild some confidence and get back out into the market,” said the group vice president and general manager of Toyota Division in the U.S. “It was tantamount, really, to a natural disaster,” remarked a top sales analyst for Ford. And GM’s vice president of North American sales declared, “A few years ago I’d have jumped out the window with these numbers, and we’re on the 39th floor here.” Um, didn’t GM ignite enough controversy with its suicidal robot commercial?
• House Peters Jr.—the actor who portrayed the original Mr. Clean—passed away at age 92. Please take a moment of fresh-scented silence.
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