tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20995189.post1445529960700455382..comments2011-04-23T07:56:56.020-05:00Becky McCrayhttps://profiles.google.com/109969779660139278806noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20995189.post-52082245855578817422009-04-14T07:39:00.000-05:002009-04-14T07:39:00.000-05:00This is one of the stranger innovations that I've heard of, but I really like it. Making it legal, of course, makes writing derogatory things on the bathroom wall seem much less subversive. But, I think, very subtly, they're giving their customers a voice, which is a great way to make them more intimate with the brand concept.Donald Cranfordhttp://www.franchisedirect.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20995189.post-21004302444970494052009-04-12T20:43:00.000-05:002009-04-12T20:43:00.000-05:00Before the Whittets bought the store, it was Murrow&#39;s Grocery &amp; Locker. I grew up in the store and still remember the day when my Grandpa Murrow got us four grandsons together and told us &quot;You kids can have all the pop and candy you want!&quot;Rod Murrowhttp://rodmurrow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20995189.post-51279871234189146842009-04-11T23:20:00.000-05:002009-04-11T23:20:00.000-05:00The best burgers and fries in the county. Ate there when I was knee-high to a grasshopper.Becky McCrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05752231568940350610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20995189.post-13153738288617401832009-04-11T23:11:00.000-05:002009-04-11T23:11:00.000-05:00Rural, small-town grocer wrote on a wall in the back of his store in the early 1960s when his pet dog died: "A good dog" with name and date. Kept up the practice of local events, passing of local people, and the like. Invited guests in the cafe to add their comments. Fast forward to present, the store is closed, the former owner is deceased, but "the wall" is being photographed and preserved digitally even while the old building is gradually decaying. The store was Whittet's County Store and Cowboy Grill in Dacoma, Oklahoma, my home-town. Not much is there nowadays, but the old memories live on!Rod Murrowhttp://rodmurrow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20995189.post-16452343737137800662009-04-10T11:23:00.000-05:002009-04-10T11:23:00.000-05:00Paul - nope. I get to write here in addition to my other blogs.<BR/><BR/>Jeremy - I love the reminder that the rules you break don't have to relate to your product. I hadn't thought of it that clearly.jnswansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06363792207525681076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20995189.post-38368820802742083552009-04-10T09:28:00.000-05:002009-04-10T09:28:00.000-05:00Very interesting concept. I think that you are correct. Sometimes breaking the rules causes real interest. It doesn't even have to relate to your product, like writing on walls. I think that Becky's post about "Hotter than Hell" night also demonstrates how breaking the typical mold generates buzz. The buzz can then generate loyal customers/fans. Good post<BR/><BR/>Jeremy @ RefocusingTechnology.comJeremyhttp://www.refocusingtechnology.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20995189.post-88189438509505830972009-04-09T21:54:00.000-05:002009-04-09T21:54:00.000-05:00Does that count towards you 300 words a day?Paul W. Swansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00920341988285528147noreply@blogger.com