October 30, 2009

I have just had possibly the greatest conversation with a PR person I have ever had, or ever will.

His voice was full of trembling concern.

We'd carried, on September 25, while I was getting battered on foreign shores, a preview piece about a panto this winter.

For some reason, Snow White And The Seven Dwarves are this year being accompanied by a creature that adorns boxes of wee smell-changing breakfast cereal up and down the land.

You know, that monster that likes honey...

The PR person, who sounded like he very possibly put the sugar into puffs, is massively concerned about the images here.

Because the monster of honey is "naked", you see.

And children might see it.

And get upset.

I kid you not.

They're protecting their brand. Even though passing generations across continents of nations famously refer to the nutty, wheat-like aroma that their piss takes on once they've eaten it.

Of course I don't mind changing the picture.

But not absolutely straight away, eh ;) ?