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The wrong signals to send to young visitors.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Nov18.html
Legislators Protest Beer Logos on Museum Exhibit By Jacqueline Trescott Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, November 19, 2003; Page C01 Just weeks before the opening of the Smithsonian's new aviation museum, 20 House members have asked the Smithsonian to remove beer logos from a historic aerobatics plane. In a letter sent this week to Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence M. Small, the congressmen said the Loudenslager Stephens Akro Laser 200, which won several U.S. aerobatics titles as well as the 1980 World Aerobatic Championship, deserved to be in the museum. However, they said the Bud Light emblems were an advertisement and an inducement to drink -- the wrong signals to send to young visitors. "The display of the plane with the Bud Light logos would needlessly commercialize the plane's exhibition while marginalizing its true historical significance. The logos are nothing more than an advertisement that would constitute an implicit endorsement of Bud Light by the Smithsonian Institution," wrote the members of Congress. "Having a historic plane covered in gratuitous beer advertising sends misleading and dangerous messages to the millions of annual museum visitors who will be under the legal drinking age. As you may know, alcohol is the leading drug problem among American youth. . . . |
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In a previous article, Larry Dighera said:
"Having a historic plane covered in gratuitous beer advertising sends misleading and dangerous messages to the millions of annual museum So, do all those World War II German planes with swastikas on them tell kids that Nazism is cool? -- Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/ "We all agree that your theory is crazy, but is it crazy enough?" - Niels Bohr (1885-1962) |
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In a previous article, Larry Dighera said:
On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 17:06:12 +0000 (UTC), (Paul Tomblin) wrote in Message-Id: : In a previous article, Larry Dighera said: "Having a historic plane covered in gratuitous beer advertising sends misleading and dangerous messages to the millions of annual museum So, do all those World War II German planes with swastikas on them tell kids that Nazism is cool? History is appropriate for a museum; marketing messages are not. The history of that plane is that it was painted with Bud Lite logos when it was making history. Remove them, and you're removing history. Might as well remove the name "Vin Fiz" from the plane that flew across the country. -- Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/ "It's 106 light-years to Chicago, we've got a full chamber of anti-matter, a half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing visors." "Engage." |
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Larry Dighera wrote: On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 17:06:12 +0000 (UTC), (Paul Tomblin) wrote in Message-Id: : In a previous article, Larry Dighera said: "Having a historic plane covered in gratuitous beer advertising sends misleading and dangerous messages to the millions of annual museum So, do all those World War II German planes with swastikas on them tell kids that Nazism is cool? History is appropriate for a museum; marketing messages are not. By your reasoning, should the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History remove its copious displays of marketing messages? History includes marketing messages. |
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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message ... http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Nov18.html Legislators Protest Beer Logos on Museum Exhibit By Jacqueline Trescott Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, November 19, 2003; Page C01 Just weeks before the opening of the Smithsonian's new aviation museum, 20 House members have asked the Smithsonian to remove beer logos from a historic aerobatics plane. snip Get real!!! If the "Bud Light" markings were on the plane when it made history, they should stay! If they put the "Bud Light" markings on the plane AFTER it made history, pull 'em off. |
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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
... http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Nov18.html "The display of the plane with the Bud Light logos would needlessly commercialize the plane's exhibition while marginalizing its true historical significance. The logos are nothing more than an advertisement that would constitute an implicit endorsement of Bud Light by the Smithsonian Institution," wrote the members of Congress. "Having a historic plane covered in gratuitous beer advertising sends misleading and dangerous messages to the millions of annual museum visitors who will be under the legal drinking age. As you may know, alcohol is the leading drug problem among American youth. . . . Bud Light has alcohol in it? Well, fancy that. -- Dr. Tony Cox Citrus Controls Inc. e-mail: http://CitrusControls.com/ |
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"Chuck" wrote in message link.net... If the "Bud Light" markings were on the plane when it made history, they should stay! If they put the "Bud Light" markings on the plane AFTER it made history, pull 'em off. The Smithsonian doesn't change the appearance of it's artifacts (other than to clean them up). Both Loundenslager's plane and Faucett's balloon capsule bear the logos they had when used when they were being flown. More congressional grandstanding and interference. By the way both artifact's have been at the downtown museum for a couple of years. These particular skoodges couldn't have been bothered to learn something about aviation when they only had to walk about three blocks from their office to the main musueum and now they're so concerned about the Udvar-Hazy center out at Dulles? Of course, most of the artifacts that were part of air commerce bear some commercial markings. They should be more concerned about the museum's selling out to McDonalds for it's food concession. |
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In article , Larry Dighera wrote:
Championship, deserved to be in the museum. However, they said the Bud Light emblems were an advertisement and an inducement to drink -- the wrong signals to send to young visitors. Aaah, the good 'ol "Will someone think of the children, please?" gambit. If the plane had the Bud Light ad when it was making history, it should retain them. -- Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net Frontier Elite Universe: http://www.alioth.net "Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee" |
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("Larry Dighera" wrote)
snips Legislators Protest Beer Logos on Museum Exhibit In a letter sent this week to Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence M. Small, the congressmen said the Loudenslager Stephens Akro Laser 200, which won several U.S. aerobatics titles as well as the 1980 World Aerobatic Championship, deserved to be in the museum. However, they said the Bud Light emblems were an advertisement and an inducement to drink -- the wrong signals to send to young visitors. In a follow-up letter, these same [idiots] suggested changing the name of The Spirit Of St. Louis to Shiny Plane. Spirit of St. Louis makes it sound as if the museum is supporting the idea that other cities might have *less* spirit. This sends the wrong signal to young museum visitors - that the Smithsonian endorses the idea of one city having more spirit than another. More historic cleansing is expected soon - The Columbus exhibit will feature references to The Nina, The Pinta, and that 3rd big, slow, ship. The museum does not want to send the wrong message to the youth of America, that it supports, or condones, religious names in their exhibits. -- Montblack |
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