[…]\u00c2\u00a0Now, as a conscientious journalist, I hate to inject myself into the story. But it must be done in this case, because what happened next is this: On March 11, after being alerted to the Fifth Third burger’s existence, I contacted the Whitecaps and asked for photographic evidence. Promotions coordinator Brian Oropallo sent along a picture, which I featured in Ben’s Biz Blog.<\/p>\n
That would have been it, except that CNBC sports business reporter (and fellow blogger) Darren Rovell noticed the post and decided to take things a step further. He obtained nutritional information about the burger and went on to brazenly declare it the “Minor League Concession Item of the Year.”<\/p>\n
This was the start of a truly remarkable chain reaction, as the burger has now been featured throughout the national media.<\/p>\n
[…] “It’s interesting to see how this one has built up from the time we announced it in the Grand Rapids Press to when [Ben’s Biz Blog] got it to when CNBC’s Darren Rovell posted it on his blog Monday. The snowball effect of the media is amazing,” Whitecaps media relations and marketing director Mickey Graham said. “Since those two blog posts, we have fielded interview requests from media outlets all over the country. It’s a tribute to the speed at which information moves today.”<\/p>\n
Moving at a considerably slower speed will be anyone who is able to eat the burger in one sitting. It may seem impossible, but the Whitecaps will award a commemorative t-shirt to any fan that is able to do so. The front of the shirt features a huge photo of the Fifth Third Burger, while the back proudly lists its nutritional information.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
This leads us to the next poll question:<\/p>\n
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By the way<\/strong>, Ben features another gimmick\/promotion available at another Minor League ballpark:<\/p>\n[…]”You can probably deduce that All-You-Can-Eat ballpark food might lead to substantial gas emissions, which is where corporate sponsor, Subtle Butt, enters the picture. Made of activated carbon fabric, each disposable 3.25″ square shield is held onto the inside of the underwear with two self-adhesive strips. Subtle Butt effectively filters flatulence, absorbing and neutralizing its odor.”<\/p>\n
Therefore, the first 250 fans in attendance at every “Fat Tuesday” ballgame (the first is on April 14, mark your calendars) will recieve a free product sample of Subtle Butt.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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