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From: "BlackMonk" 
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Subject: Re: "John Lennon" line of eyeglass frames
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"Adam"  wrote in message 
news:12p58lqi4p33ba2{at}corp.supernews.com...
> Either this newsgroup has had no activity at all for quite a few weeks, or 
> I'm not getting posts somehow.
>
> Anyway, I was at the optician's yesterday, and noticed that (among other 
> name brands), there is now a "John Lennon" line of eyeglass
frames.  Not 
> necessarily the styles Lennon himself wore, but the little print said 
> "Copyright Yoko Ono-Lennon" so I'm sure these are
"official".  Actually 
> his name seems a reasonable one to attach to eyeglass frames.  He wore 
> glasses (and around 1966, decided to "go public" about it).  Also, at 
> least since '66, he obviously put some thought into his choice of frames.
>
> What are some other occasions since the breakup where names of individual 
> Beatles have been used to sell a product that was not directly 
> Beatle-related?
>

Paul did those American Express commercials, Ringo did commercials for Pizza 
Hut, leisure suits and some credit card, maybe even American express. I 
think he also did commercials for a car. 


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