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Taco Tuesday: Stolen Base Means Free Lunch
Baseball Isn't Just About Hot Dogs, Peanuts and Cracker Jacks Anymore
By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ and DAVID SCHOETZ
Oct. 26, 2007
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RSS Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies fans may be pitted against each other as their teams battle in the 2007 World Series, but for a brief moment Thursday night, all of America was cheering for a stolen base.

(ABC News Photo Illustration)The uniting factor? Tacos.

In the latest in a long tradition of sports promotions aimed at matching sports fans and brands, fast food giant Taco Bell promised free tacos to everybody in America if a base was stolen during the World Series.

Neither the Red Sox nor Rockies are particularly speedy teams, but the promo wasn't much of a gamble. There has been at least one stolen base in every World Series matchup since 1990. Now, thanks to Boston's rookie center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, whose second-base theft didn't even draw a throw, next week all of America will get to enjoy "Taco Tuesday."

The "Steal a Base, Steal a Taco" deal by Taco Bell, part of Yum Brands Inc., will allow customers at any of the chain's participating 5,800 outlets to cash in on a free crunchy seasoned beef taco -- valued at 77 cents. Of course, with any free lunch, there's a catch: Customers may only collect on the promotion between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. local time.

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After Sox Win Series, Sofas Are FreeIt's a window that may benefit the Bell. "It might cost Taco Bell more if they did it between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m.," one player in the Red Sox bullpen reportedly joked.


Win the Series, Get a Couch
Taco Bell isn't the only company with a promotion tied to the Fall Classic.

Thousands of Red Sox faithful stand to win millions of dollars in free furniture thanks to a promotion by a Boston-area furniture chain.


In March and April, when postseason baseball was just a dream, Jordan's Furniture ran a promotion offering full refunds to everyone who bought any sofa, dining room table, bed or mattress during a specific time period if the Red Sox win the World Series.

Nearly 30,000 people bought furniture, and now Jordan's might have to refund millions of dollars. The company won't say how much, but a conservative estimate by ABC News suggests the promotion could be worth $15 million in free furniture if the Red Sox come through.

"I've always been a Red Sox fan, lived in Boston my whole life," said Eliot Tatelman, president and CEO of Jordan's. "I said, 'what a great way to support the team, what a great way to tie ourselves in with the Red Sox and what a great way to get everybody rooting for the Red Sox and sell a lot of furniture.'"

So, with all that money on the line, you would think that Tatelman is rooting for the Colorado Rockies, right?

No way.
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/PersonalFinance/story?id=3780185&page=1

Yum, I might need a snack today

 

[SAHM*247]

We stopped at some fall on the way home

Ok that is all I uploaded our of 250 pictures man can my daughters take pictures

Wow, what beatiful pictures! Looks like a Thomas Kincade

 

[OregonDisneyFanatic]

That was mean of them!

Thats what I thought and it scared the deer

 

[lucas]

 

[OregonDisneyFanatic]

Wow, what beatiful pictures! Looks like a Thomas Kincade

You saw the one that I posted on Facebook with S and L When I saw it it looks like we put their picture over the water picture like they are standing infront of a picture. It was weird. BUt they are really standing on the side of the bank

 

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I have a feeling that LittleBlue will be coming out to play soon

 

[lucas]

I have a feeling that LittleBlue will be coming out to play soon

 

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[LittleBlue22]

 

[LittleBlue22]

Thats what I thought and it scared the deer

They didn't run towards your car did they? What a scary and frustrating moment .

 

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[LittleBlue22]

I think the little guy is hungry. I'm going to have to go and come back.

let's see 40 seconds X3= ...

 

[OregonDisneyFanatic]

Missed you!

They didn't run towards your car did they? What a scary and frustrating moment .

No they ran the other direction P and S went out for a bike ride and S looked over to her right and there was a huge male with huge antlers only about 4 feet from her I think it her

 

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I'll Wait

 

[LittleBlue22]

thanks for waiting, look I made it

Your so sweet, I love my smiley friends

The little guy has some cheerios. He's working on his fine motor skills

So, how is work today ODF?

 

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I was just tip toeing in to see what was happening!
A trade, hmm - does he do windows?




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thanks for waiting, look I made it

Your so sweet, I love my smiley friends

The little guy has some cheerios. He's working on his fine motor skills

So, how is work today ODF?

ya too!

Work is My co-worker is still making me crazy

 

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Plays a fine game
I was just tip toeing in to see what was happening!
A trade, hmm - does he do windows?




Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Oregon
Posts: 19,987 Look how far you've come baby!


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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Thanks for waiting