Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Advertising to Get People Talking





While in Xela, I went to 3 soccer games. There were two night games and an afternoon game. I had not planned on going to the afternoon game.



However, on the way to the market, I walked by the soccer stadium to see what was going on for the pre-game. Claro, one of the bigger mobile phone companies had a stage set up, upon which were the Claro Girls. The Girls did a fine job getting the crowd more excited for that day´s match.



Did I tell this story before? I will have to check earlier blog posts to see. I think I did but I did not post any pics.



The Claro group grabbed various people from the audience to sing the Claro song. As the only gringo in the crowd, i was dragged on stage to sing (horribly) while standing next to beautiful latin women who seemed to tower over me.



I think you did have the story before but now you have some pics. there isn´t a pic of me on stage but i was there, trust me.

I bought a mobile phone shortly after the game. Although sex sells, and I was quite influenced by the Claro Girls, I bought a Tigo - and I never did see a Tigo Girl :-(

bjm

1 comment:

Slippery Rock said...

I'm with Clare on her remark - glad you're out of Nicaragua. I check your blog every day and this morning I found all these new entrys. You have such talent for meeting up with (mostly) women to keep you company. I see broken hearts littering the roads of Central America; maybe that's why there are so many potholes . . .
The whole USA is in a deep freeze, but here at least we haven't had the snow - like Fulton/Oswego: 3 feet in one day.
We 2 are painting and papering the b'fast room: next is the bathroom. (Don't Laugh! ) Stay safe - here's some love xxxxxxxxxxxx mom