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KFC turns to the pope for help promoting new fish product
Not only is KFC now selling fish, but the fast-food giant wants Pope Benedict XVI to give his seal of approval to the company's new pollack filet in time for Lent.
"People can enjoy the flavor of the new Fish Snacker any day of the week, but we believe it will be especially popular on Fridays," James O'Reilly, the company's top marketer says in a press release. "It's perfect for an on-the-go lunch or any time of the day when you need a quick snack but don't want to sacrifice taste."
It's not every day that a major corporation uses the spirtual leader of some 1 billion people to get attention for a new product.
"The company has turned to Pope Benedict XVI, beseeching him to bestow his Papal blessing for this innovative new menu item," the press release says. "Vatican officials confirmed they received KFC's request, and the company is hopeful to get the Pope's blessing this Lenten season."
The bigotry in some of the user comments is an added bonus to this great little story! Interesting fact: As a white man, all I have to do to feel persecuted is let someone know I'm Catholic. It's freaking sweet how many people make nasty comments about my pope, my beliefs, and faith in general. Most of the time it's just plain ignorance.
But really, Catholicism is considered a fair target by the press. Plenty of people who wouldn't dream of calling a black man a "nigger" wouldn't bat an eye as they call Catholic priests "pedophiles" or worse. Nor would they dream of ridiculing Judaism's kosher laws, but we can have Monty Python singing "Every Sperm is Sacred" whilst dressed up as the Spanish Inquisition. Nobody expects that to happen, but it does. And it's a subtle sort of thing. Blatant bigotry, rather than respectful disagreement...not cool.
