Thanksgivukkah: Best or Worst Marketing Stunt of the Year?

We honestly can’t decide, especially after reading this perfectly trollish Slate piece calling it the worstest thing ever for mixing religion into the food-and-booze mix and emphasizing the differences between people (ugh).

Here are some facts we learned about the “holiday” this afternoon:

  • The original inspiration may have occurred in an episode of The O.C.
  • The “brand” was created last year by—get ready for it—a marketer based in Boston! Yes, we know you were thinking New York, but we’re not responsible for everything.
AW+

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