Comments on: Pardon Me, Do You Have Any Hanukkah Ham? http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/ Marketing blog focused on marketing optimization, improving website conversion rates, search engine marketing, web analytics, word of mouth, etc. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:38:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: A Happy Chanukah Ham » Heart of Business http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-1192171 A Happy Chanukah Ham » Heart of Business Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:13:56 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/#comment-1192171 [...] laughed out loud when I read Robert Gorell’s post at Grok.com. Basically, a gourmet food store, Balducci’s had this special on [...] [...] laughed out loud when I read Robert Gorell’s post at Grok.com. Basically, a gourmet food store, Balducci’s had this special on [...]

]]> By: Funny Things http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-1055492 Funny Things Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:21:39 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/#comment-1055492 Haha very funny! Great post, and @ R.G lol i never understood that song either! Haha very funny! Great post, and @ R.G lol i never understood that song either!

]]> By: Robert Gorell http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-375134 Robert Gorell Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:56:36 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/#comment-375134 John, Yes, we have no Passover bacon (today). [I never understood that song. Kind of a weird way to say you don't have bananas. Anyway, if we did have Passover bacon, you can rest assured it would taste like matzah/matzo/matzoh -- yet another spelling dispute. Oy.] John,

Yes, we have no Passover bacon (today).

[I never understood that song. Kind of a weird way to say you don't have bananas. Anyway, if we did have Passover bacon, you can rest assured it would taste like matzah/matzo/matzoh -- yet another spelling dispute. Oy.]

]]> By: John Shafer http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-374856 John Shafer Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:26:25 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/#comment-374856 Thanks for the information. Now can you please direct me to the Passover bacon? Thanks for the information. Now can you please direct me to the Passover bacon?

]]> By: Mary’s Blog » Pardon Me, Do You Have Any Hanukkah Ham? http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-374255 Mary’s Blog » Pardon Me, Do You Have Any Hanukkah Ham? Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:31:21 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/#comment-374255 [...] of mindless, automatic pilot marketing not to pass along. So, here ya go, from Robert Gorell, Pardon Me, Do You Have Any Hanukkah Ham? It’s a short one, so go read [...] [...] of mindless, automatic pilot marketing not to pass along. So, here ya go, from Robert Gorell, Pardon Me, Do You Have Any Hanukkah Ham? It’s a short one, so go read [...]

]]> By: Briar.cc » What Moron is Head of Marketing? http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-372400 Briar.cc » What Moron is Head of Marketing? Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:27:21 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/#comment-372400 [...] December 2007 at 15:25 · No Comments The only thing meaner than Hanukkah ham is Ramadan [...] [...] December 2007 at 15:25 · No Comments The only thing meaner than Hanukkah ham is Ramadan [...]

]]> By: Robert Gorell http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-372221 Robert Gorell Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:42:26 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/#comment-372221 Ah, a reference to the "other" holiday menu... Yes, Jeff, those appear to be some very pious latkes -- a festive use of sour cream, so long as you don't use it to dress the Hanukkah Ham. Ah, a reference to the “other” holiday menu…

Yes, Jeff, those appear to be some very pious latkes — a festive use of sour cream, so long as you don’t use it to dress the Hanukkah Ham.

]]> By: Jeff Katz http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-372177 Jeff Katz Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:15:48 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/#comment-372177 Outside of the obvious, is that a kippah on top of potato latkes? Outside of the obvious, is that a kippah on top of potato latkes?

]]> By: Ethan Giffin http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-372078 Ethan Giffin Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:49:03 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/#comment-372078 What??? Your not allowed to eat ham during Chanukah? ;) What??? Your not allowed to eat ham during Chanukah? ;)

]]> By: Robert Gorell http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-371969 Robert Gorell Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:35:57 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/#comment-371969 I just got a "Happy Hanukkah" email from a friend who didn't know I blogged this, and attached was this same photo (uncropped, so I know it wasn't taken from GrokDotCom). Just goes to show that when your message is off, and it's FUNNY, word gets around -- fast! I keep wondering, "Could this be a good thing for Balducci's?" I mean, it's not like I get offended when people wish me a Merry Christmas. They're just being nice. They're trying. Isn't this kind of the same thing? I just got a “Happy Hanukkah” email from a friend who didn’t know I blogged this, and attached was this same photo (uncropped, so I know it wasn’t taken from GrokDotCom).

Just goes to show that when your message is off, and it’s FUNNY, word gets around — fast!

I keep wondering, “Could this be a good thing for Balducci’s?” I mean, it’s not like I get offended when people wish me a Merry Christmas. They’re just being nice. They’re trying.

Isn’t this kind of the same thing?

]]> By: Business Heart » A happy Chanukah ham http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-371882 Business Heart » A happy Chanukah ham Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:49:34 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/#comment-371882 [...] laughed out loud when I read Robert Gorell’s post at Grok.com. Basically, a gourmet food store, Balducci’s had this special on [...] [...] laughed out loud when I read Robert Gorell’s post at Grok.com. Basically, a gourmet food store, Balducci’s had this special on [...]

]]> By: Mark Silver http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-371865 Mark Silver Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:38:49 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/#comment-371865 Oh, I don't know. A lot of Muslims I know would laugh at the sign just the same- no big deal. And oy, what a mistake... Oh, I don’t know. A lot of Muslims I know would laugh at the sign just the same- no big deal. And oy, what a mistake…

]]> By: Daniel http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-371625 Daniel Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:00:13 +0000 http://www.grokdotcom.com/2007/12/04/hanukkah-ham/#comment-371625 Yeah, I really don't think marketers would <i>dare</i> make that mistake with Muslims. At least I'd hope not. Then again, I like sausage every now and then... Yeah, I really don’t think marketers would dare make that mistake with Muslims. At least I’d hope not.

Then again, I like sausage every now and then…

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