smdev@csustan.UUCP (Scott Hazen Mueller) (09/09/86)
In article <> hoffman@hdsvx1.UUCP writes: > On the table is a scrap of paper with the words >"Good to the Last Drop." I remember this as the old Maxwell House slogan. > Was this ever officially the Coke slogan? When did Maxwell start >using it? >-- > Richard Hoffman This one I know. It was always a Maxwell House slogan. It originated with Theodore Roosevelt (that's right, the President) way back when. Old TR was always a colorful sort... Once, when he was out hunting, he and his companions came across a bear caught in a beartrap. He refused to kill this bear and the story made the newspapers. Shortly after, a shopkeeper who had a stuffed bear for sale put the bear in his window with a sign "Teddy's Bear". Instant hit... \scott -- Scott Hazen Mueller lll-crg.arpa!csustan!smdev City of Turlock work: (209) 668-5590 -or- 5628 901 South Walnut Avenue home: (209) 527-1203 Turlock, CA 95380 <Insert pithy saying here...>
WDMCU@CUNYVM.BITNET (09/12/86)
In article <164@csustan.UUCP>, smdev@csustan.UUCP (Scott Hazen Mueller) says: >Theodore Roosevelt (that's right, the President) way back when. Old TR was >always a colorful sort... Once, when he was out hunting, he and his companions >came across a bear caught in a beartrap. He refused to kill this bear and the >story made the newspapers. Shortly after, a shopkeeper who had a stuffed >bear for sale put the bear in his window with a sign "Teddy's Bear". Instant >hit... > \scott >-- This one I KNOW as the shopkeeper in question was my great-grandfather. The story goes like this: Morris and Rose Michtom (the shopkeepers) saw a political carton by Berryman (1st name escapes me) of TR refusing to kill a bear while hunting in Louisianna and Rose stitched together the aforementioned bear. Then Morris (as legend has it) wrote a letter to Roosevelt asking his permission to use TR's name. Roosevelt (as legend also has it) wrote back saying he saw no reason why his name would make any difference to the bear or the public, but, nonetheless allowed the use of "Teddy's Bear" as noted above. It was enough of a hit that Morris went on to found the IDEAL Toy Corporation on the strength of the Teddy Bear. /*--------------------------------------------------------------------*/ /* Bill Michtom - work: (212) 903-3685 home: (718) 788-5946 */ /* */ /* WDMCU@CUNYVM (Bitnet) Timelessness is transient */ /* BILL@BITNIC (Bitnet) */ /* */ /* Never blame on malice that which can be adequately */ /* explained by stupidity. */ /* I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, */ /* but they've always worked for me. - Hunter S. Thompson */ /*--------------------------------------------------------------------*/
edward@ukecc.UUCP (Edward C. Bennett) (09/14/86)
In article <164@csustan.UUCP> smdev@csustan.UUCP (Scott Hazen Mueller) writes: >In article <> hoffman@hdsvx1.UUCP writes: >>"Good to the Last Drop." I remember this as the old Maxwell House slogan. >> Was this ever officially the Coke slogan? When did Maxwell start using it? > >This one I know. It was always a Maxwell House slogan. It originated with >Theodore Roosevelt (that's right, the President) way back when. Old TR was >always a colorful sort... Once, when he was out hunting, he and his companions >came across a bear caught in a beartrap. He refused to kill this bear and the >story made the newspapers. Shortly after, a shopkeeper who had a stuffed >bear for sale put the bear in his window with a sign "Teddy's Bear". Instant >hit... Uh, what do Teddy bears have to do with Maxwell House coffee? Weren't you supposed to regale us with a whimsical tale about how Maxwell made a fortune with one of ol' Teddy's quips? -- Edward C. Bennett UUCP: ihnp4!cbosgd!ukma!ukecc!edward Kentucky: The state that needs a lottery to educate it's children. "Goodnight M.A."
guest@csustan.UUCP (Chris Rhodes) (09/23/86)
<==============~~< (my mental image of the lineeater...) In article <609@ukecc.UUCP> edward@ukecc.UUCP (Edward C. Bennett) writes: (some stuff about Maxwell House, and Roosevelt, and Teddy Bears.) > >Uh, what do Teddy bears have to do with Maxwell House coffee? Weren't you >supposed to regale us with a whimsical tale about how Maxwell made a >fortune with one of ol' Teddy's quips? > >-- >Edward C. Bennett > >UUCP: ihnp4!cbosgd!ukma!ukecc!edward > >Kentucky: The state that needs a lottery to educate it's children. ^^^^ are you sure there's supposed to be an appostrophe here? >"Goodnight M.A." /* Chris Rhodes / Shooting Shark * Currently cowering behind lll-crg!csustan!guest * real uucp : lll-crg!csuh!shark -or- lll-crg!ptsfa!harlie!shark * My opinions *are* those of csustan! Yeah, they made me spokesman, ah, */ president of the university! Yeah, *that's* the ticket!
fgd3@jc3b21.UUCP (Fabbian G. Dufoe) (09/29/86)
In article <192@csustan.UUCP>, guest@csustan.UUCP (Chris Rhodes) writes: > <==============~~< (my mental image of the lineeater...) > > In article <609@ukecc.UUCP> edward@ukecc.UUCP (Edward C. Bennett) writes: > > (some stuff about Maxwell House, and Roosevelt, and Teddy Bears.) > > >Edward C. Bennett > > > >UUCP: ihnp4!cbosgd!ukma!ukecc!edward > > > >Kentucky: The state that needs a lottery to educate it's children. > ^^^^ > are you sure there's > supposed to be an > appostrophe here? Of course he's _sure_. The problem is that he's wrong anyway. Fabbian Dufoe 350 Ling-A-Mor Terrace South St. Petersburg, Florida 33705 813-823-2350 UUCP: ...akgua!akguc!codas!peora!ucf-cs!usfvax2!jc3b21!fgd3