Archive for September, 2007
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At least twice in the last month, Southwest Airlines has kicked women off of flights because they were wearing “inappropriate” attire. Huh? Oh, surely that means they were wearing a bra like a shirt (a la Sue Ellen Mischke in the Seinfeld episode “The Caddy”). Nope. Apparently it means dressing like this: And this: Kyla Ebbert is the first young woman who was pulled off a plane, lectured and then sent back to her seat humiliated and disgusted. The Southwest Fashion Police struck again the following week with Setera Qassim. I went to private Christian schools through fourth grade and was a teen with a very strict father and this reminds me of the rigid dress codes of those days. What’s next? We must kneel before we board the plane to ensure our skirt hems touch the ground. Southwest is occasionally in the news for things like this. The only... Continue Reading
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September is Hispanic Heritage Month. September 8 is International Literacy Day. And the 19th, International Talk Like a Pirate Day. So what? National and international observance are a great way to help tell your organization’s story. It’s just a little hook on which you can hang your pitch or press release. As with all pitches, make it relevant and make it interesting. Just because the 22nd of September is Elephant Appreciation Day, doesn’t mean you have something valuable to add to the community conversation. Need some ideas?International Observances from WikipediaNational Health Observances Holiday Insights... Permalink
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