I know some radio spots get the ire of a number of those who gather at the Big Yellow Board’s shores, but there’s one that I’d like to nominate for worst tag line of the year – and it’s not that idiot who yells on the Spence Diamond commercial.
 
Instead it’s a Ted Woloshyn pitch you’ve likely heard a thousand times by now for Halenda’s Meats. For some reason, every time I hear the tagline, “The Meat People,” it makes me think of a shlocky low budget Roger Corman-type cheap sci fi movie from the 1960s.
 
“Run for your lives! The Meat People are coming! Get out while you can!” (I can see the flick now - the Meat People try to invade earth, but are defeated during an epic battle with The Vegans.)
 
I can’t think of anything else when it comes on and as a result, it either makes me laugh or turns my stomach – neither of which is something you want when dealing with food! It makes me think of that Twilight Zone episode “To Serve Man.” (“It’s a cook book!”)
 
It could be argued that the fact I recall it proves it works. But it doesn't mean it would make me go there.

So what else could they use? How about, “Halenda’s – Good To Meat You.”
 
Or maybe “Halenda’s – You Can't Beat Our Meat.”
 
On second thought, it’s probably better to stay as far away from that last one as possible,,,

Last edited by RadioActive (December 19, 2016 5:56 pm)