Dateline — Detroit, MI.
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has reported a surge in the sales of all of their models of their products since the death of Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, on Tuesday, December 26th 2006.
“We knew this day would come,” said Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally. “We’ve been tracking the former president’s health for some time, knowing that when he finally passes on, we would benefit from having our company name being mentioned all over the world. I knew business would pick up, but I never imagined a sales spike like this!”
A dealer showroom in Smithtown, NY was completely empty when reached for an interview. “Yeah, we completely sold out of all the cars on the lot and in the showroom” says manager Al Plateman. “Until we get a new shipment in, me and the sales staff have to sit around and talk about the weather. We’d do something more interesting like play cards or watch TV, but everything we had in the showroom was sold, as there was big demand for anything with the Ford logo on it. About 2 hours ago, I was negotiating with a young couple who wanted to purchase our potted plants for $249 per month with $1000 down and 5.9% APR. It was crazy.”
This phenomenon of increased sales of recently deceased celebrities is well documented; The death of singer/songwriter James Brown, who died on December 25, triggered a rush of of CD and album purchases from amazon.com. The Daily News reports that Brown’s albums seized the top three positions of the Movers and Shakers list (which measures sales within the hour) in their peak hours, along with snaring two more spots in the top 10.
source: Joe’s twisted mind
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