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Do You Know Why Ivory Soap Floats?

 
 
Reply Thu 27 Mar, 2003 02:17 pm
I was looking at the Word Association thread. The person before me had written, "Whatever floats your boat". All of a sudden the phrase- "Ivory Soap- "It Floats", came into my head. Now I can't remember the last time that I had heard that slogan.

I wondered how that phrase came to being, so I looked it up in Google. I found that the "floating soap" came about accidentally:

Link to Ivory Soap

Do you have any funny or interesting stories about product slogans
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SealPoet
 
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Reply Thu 27 Mar, 2003 05:06 pm
Without following the link... it's because it has air in it.
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gezzy
 
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Reply Thu 27 Mar, 2003 08:13 pm
I can't think of any at the moment Phoenix, but am looking forward to the responses.
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dyslexia
 
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Reply Thu 27 Mar, 2003 08:31 pm
An early study on human fatigue showed that human energy dropped to its lowest levels during the day at 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM, and 4:30 PM daily. Therefore, drinking Dr Pepper at 10 AM, 2 PM, and 4 PM would boost energy. Thus the "10-2-4" symbol
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cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Thu 27 Mar, 2003 09:15 pm
Did you know that banana is good for our health? c.i.
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mamajuana
 
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Reply Thu 27 Mar, 2003 10:00 pm
I thought it was because Ivory was 99 and 99% pure?
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marycat
 
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Reply Thu 27 Mar, 2003 10:05 pm
Remember when there was a contest to find the few bars of Ivory that they intentionally made non-floating? I don't remember what the prize was, only that the contest reminded me of golden chocolate bar wrappers...

mamajuana, haven't seen you in a while, love your avatar!
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mamajuana
 
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Reply Thu 27 Mar, 2003 10:14 pm
Why thanks, marycat. I'm around, just not always. Good to see you, too.
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cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Thu 27 Mar, 2003 11:51 pm
Anything floats on water that is lighter than the density of water, or has an air pocket that keeps the water out. c.i.
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mac11
 
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Reply Sat 29 Mar, 2003 12:30 am
c.i., your banana post reminded me of the Chiquita song lyrics I was just reading about recently.

The original lyrics:
"I'm Chiquita banana and I've come to say - Bananas have to ripen in a certain way- When they are fleck'd with brown and have a golden hue - Bananas taste the best and are best for you - You can put them in a salad - You can put them in a pie-aye - Any way you want to eat them - It's impossible to beat them - But, bananas like the climate of the very, very tropical equator - So you should never put bananas in the refrigerator."
Music © 1945 Shawnee Press Inc.

Those lyrics have bugged me ever since I figured out how much longer I can keep bananas if I refrigerate them! (My grandmother used to put them in the freezer...)

In 1999 they updated the lyrics to make it more relevant to today's consumer... ie nutritional value of eating a banana every day...

New lyrics:
"I'm Chiquita Banana and I've come to say - I offer good nutrition in a simple way - When you eat a Chiquita you've done your part - To give every single day a healthy start - Underneath the crescent yellow - You'll find vitamins and great taste - With no fat, you just can't beat 'em - You'll feel better when you eat 'em - They're a gift from Mother Nature and a natural additional to your table - For wholesome, healthy, pure bananas - look for Chiquita's label!"
Lyrics © 1999 Chiquita Brands, Inc.
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SealPoet
 
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Reply Sat 29 Mar, 2003 07:28 am
ah... but do bananas float? And can you wash them with Ivory Soap?
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dlowan
 
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Reply Sat 29 Mar, 2003 07:56 am
No and no.
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Phoenix32890
 
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Reply Sat 29 Mar, 2003 08:03 am
macsm11- I find when I put bananas in the frig, the skin turns an ugly brown, but the inside stays fresh.

And never never put wax bananas, on the radiator! Laughing
Daisy Ryder
 
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Reply Sun 23 Feb, 2014 11:38 am
@Phoenix32890,
KFC - Finger lickin' good.
Mountain Dew - It'll tickle your innards.
Kool Aid - Oh yeah! Sugar water!

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5526/12724799643_e1abb51408.jpg
Phoenix32890
 
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Reply Sun 23 Feb, 2014 01:50 pm
@Daisy Ryder,
You'll still have the toothache.........................but you won't care! Laughing
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