It's only a lorry

[Salar]

What's the big deal, more American commercialism, first Black Friday, then this.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-34998886

 

[Racing roadkill]

At least he was wearing hi-viz, and had lights.

 

[LocalLad]

So people queue in their cars to get a free can of coke...probably cheaper to just buy a can

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Goddam frickin yanks again, they're ruining our lives!

 

[numbnuts]

It's a TRUCK

 

[cosmicbike]

It's a TRUCK

I think you'll find it's a RIG.

 

[Drago]

Its a symbol of the glib commercialism that's long since pervaded Christmas. Hell, Santa dressed in green until the Coca Cola company for their hands on him in the 20s and 30s. The people moaning about the gridlock are almost all mindless consumers themselves, a part of the very problem they're decrying.

 

[vernon]

Santa dressed in green until the Coca Cola company for their hands on him in the 20s and 30s.

Alas, an untrue story which remains untrue no matter how many times it's propagated.

http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/santa/cocacola.asp

 

[LocalLad]

Its a symbol of the glib commercialism that's long since pervaded Christmas. Hell, Santa dressed in green until the Coca Cola company for their hands on him in the 20s and 30s. The people moaning about the gridlock are almost all mindless consumers themselves, a part of the very problem they're decrying.

They don't think so
https://www.coca-colaanswers.co.uk/...-traditionally-wear-red-because-of-coca-coal/

 

[LocalLad]

Alas, an untrue story which remains untrue no matter how many times it's propagated.

http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/santa/cocacola.asp

Doh..beaten to it

 

[Drago]

It's not entirely untrue. Depends which story one selectively picks from Google.

It's certainly the case that Santa had been pictured in many colours, including red with white trim, but following Coca Cola popularising him in those colours you'll be hard pressed to find him pictured in anything other than red and white since the thirties.

If you chaps know of any large-scale widespread use of Santa in other colours post Coca-Cola then feel free to show us.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Is Santa real then?

 

[gavintc]

Its a symbol of the glib commercialism that's long since pervaded Christmas. Hell, Santa dressed in green until the Coca Cola company for their hands on him in the 20s and 30s. The people moaning about the gridlock are almost all mindless consumers themselves, a part of the very problem they're decrying.

Bollocks.

 

[Fnaar]

Is Santa real then?

Why else would an old man sneak into your bedroom and empty his sack while you sleep?

 

[Beebo]

Maybe the voters in Cardiff wish they had Keith Vaz as their MP. He has banned the coke lorry from his constituency.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-34718933