Hanukkah Ham anyone?
Balderdash71964
08-12-2007, 07:49
This just in...
NEW YORK - This was REALLY not kosher.
A grocery store in Manhattan made a food faux pas, advertising hams as "Delicious for Chanukah."
Chanukah — an alternate spelling for Hanukkah — is the eight-day Jewish holiday that began Tuesday evening, and hams — as well as pork and other products from pigs — can't be eaten under Jewish dietary laws.
A woman who saw the mistake over the weekend at the Balducci's store on 14th Street took pictures of the signs and posted them on her blog.
Jennifer Barton, director of marketing, told The Associated Press on Thursday that the signs were changed as soon as the error was noted.
She issued an apology on the company Web site, saying the company would be reviewing its employee training.
LINK (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071207/ap_on_fe_st/odd_hanukkah_ham)
And in New York of all places... :p Someone is going to be burning the midnight oil trying to explain how this went up without anyone catching it! Oh my goodness...
I want a Christmas Christ-kabob.
Grave_n_idle
08-12-2007, 08:17
This just in...
NEW YORK - This was REALLY not kosher.
A grocery store in Manhattan made a food faux pas, advertising hams as "Delicious for Chanukah."
Chanukah — an alternate spelling for Hanukkah — is the eight-day Jewish holiday that began Tuesday evening, and hams — as well as pork and other products from pigs — can't be eaten under Jewish dietary laws.
A woman who saw the mistake over the weekend at the Balducci's store on 14th Street took pictures of the signs and posted them on her blog.
Jennifer Barton, director of marketing, told The Associated Press on Thursday that the signs were changed as soon as the error was noted.
She issued an apology on the company Web site, saying the company would be reviewing its employee training.
LINK (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071207/ap_on_fe_st/odd_hanukkah_ham)
And in New York of all places... :p Someone is going to be burning the midnight oil trying to explain how this went up without anyone catching it! Oh my goodness...
Not such a big deal really. I 'celebrate' a lot of religious events for which the orthodox restrictions, or the rituals, or whatever - are entirely irrelevent to me.
For me, ham for Chanukkah wouldn't be a big deal... but might well be delicious.
Not such a big deal really. I 'celebrate' a lot of religious events for which the orthodox restrictions, or the rituals, or whatever - are entirely irrelevent to me.
For me, ham for Chanukkah wouldn't be a big deal... but might well be delicious.
Why wouldn't you?
Delicious ham is delicious.
Grave_n_idle
08-12-2007, 08:28
Why wouldn't you?
Delicious ham is delicious.
I probably would. :) Ham is good. And I'm not nearly Jewish enough to lose sleep over it.
Anti-Social Darwinism
08-12-2007, 08:36
A nice slice ham with potato latkes, sour cream and applesauce. To die for.
Grave_n_idle
08-12-2007, 08:51
A nice slice ham with potato latkes, sour cream and applesauce. To die for.
It's working for me.
A nice slice ham with potato latkes, sour cream and applesauce. To die for.
You have ham, fuck the side dishes.
Wilgrove
08-12-2007, 08:53
This just in...
NEW YORK - This was REALLY not kosher.
A grocery store in Manhattan made a food faux pas, advertising hams as "Delicious for Chanukah."
Chanukah — an alternate spelling for Hanukkah — is the eight-day Jewish holiday that began Tuesday evening, and hams — as well as pork and other products from pigs — can't be eaten under Jewish dietary laws.
A woman who saw the mistake over the weekend at the Balducci's store on 14th Street took pictures of the signs and posted them on her blog.
Jennifer Barton, director of marketing, told The Associated Press on Thursday that the signs were changed as soon as the error was noted.
She issued an apology on the company Web site, saying the company would be reviewing its employee training.
LINK (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071207/ap_on_fe_st/odd_hanukkah_ham)
And in New York of all places... :p Someone is going to be burning the midnight oil trying to explain how this went up without anyone catching it! Oh my goodness...
*laughs and buys Chanukah ham for his Jewish friends* :D
Yes, I am that cruel to my friends. :D
Oh no someone offended the Jews. :p
Easy mistake to make, I think.
We have ham for Christmas dinner every year...but I really wish we went for turkey. I don't like ham...
Longhaul
08-12-2007, 12:30
A friend of mine owns a newsagents shop that sells hot breakfast snacks. A few years back he advertised in the window that he was selling "Bacon Bagels - Delicious, and Ideal For the Properly Unorthodox Jew". It was quite amusing for a while.
Robbopolis
08-12-2007, 13:07
Next month, they'll be marketing beef to observant Hindus.
Katganistan
08-12-2007, 15:47
Oh no someone offended the Jews. :p
Easy mistake to make, I think.
We have ham for Christmas dinner every year...but I really wish we went for turkey. I don't like ham...
Oh my gosh, try a roast goose! :D
Anti-Social Darwinism
08-12-2007, 16:47
Oh my gosh, try a roast goose! :D
Or a classic English Christmas dinner - standing rib roast, Yorkshire pudding, oven roasted potatoes and brussels sprouts.
Intangelon
08-12-2007, 17:14
Next month, they'll be marketing beef to observant Hindus.
...and chicken to vegetarians...