We introduced the “SNapkin” concept in this post. Here’s another to peruse and ponder. Enjoy!—The Gang
We found it amusing that the whole Starbucks cup thing isn’t a “one and done.” They’ve gone year-round, which is pretty cool. Creativity online did a post on the “spring”** cups that were due to arrive on March 16. It noted:
Come March 16, your lattes and red eyes will come in these pastel-colored containers, featuring either a blank white circle or ones adorned with whimsical illustrations such as a smiling sun, an umbrella and an adorable bunny. The design and illustrations were created by Starbucks’ in-house team.
We tracked this down from a post on the Starbucks website:
“Starbucks is celebrating the season with its first-ever spring hot beverage cup, available beginning March 16 at Starbucks® stores in the United States and Canada for a limited time.
Let’s see… Spring begins March 20 and Easter is nearly one month later — April 16. So why do such a limited run?
Social media ran with the story and there were numerous humorous takes.
AWSI, This only available for a few days, this is yet another ploy by a food provider to drive traffic. It is what it is…
Have you seen any?
**Note: No, it is not the slinky-style spring, but the season spring.
And The Enchanted Jukebox Sez…
Might as well drink up while listening to some Copeland. Here’s a take on Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring (Orchestral suite). It’s 24 minutes of joy.
Enjoy!
Thanks for reading!
#SCMF !
—Dossie & The Gang
Bonus Content:
Bonus — Our “Billy-esque” Journey through Slinky-Land.
Yup… we went there. To Slinky-Land where we ended up getting the low down on Slinky Dog. It’s head looked mighty familiar. Inspired by Doggie Diner perhaps?
- The first Doggie Diner was opened by owner Al Ross at 19th Street and San Pablo Avenue in 1948.
- According to Wikipedia, believe it or not, the Slinky Dog pull toy, a small plastic dog whose front and rear ends were joined by a metal Slinky, debuted in 1952.
So maybe yes!
Also, worth noting as our #SCMF research unearthed this — Slinky Dog got an update for Pixar’s “Toy Story.”
And more backstory on the Pixar-update to Slinky dog can be found here.
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