Five unconventional — and occasionally awkward — Veterans Day tributes
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Version 0 of 1. Veterans Day has brought a wealth of classy tributes on Twitter this year, many of which can be viewed with the hashtags #shareyourstory and #veteransday. But corporate America also is involved, offering a variety of sales that rubs at least one CEO — Howard Schultz of Starbucks — the wrong way. Social media is filled with tributes to veterans that range from the unconventional to the straight-up tacky. Here, a sampling: Ka-BAR Knives offer pointy salute A thank you to our veterans from the KA-BAR Dept. 5 workers #VeteransDay #thankyou @USMC @USArmy @USNavy @usairforce pic.twitter.com/xHk4iU03oT — KA-BAR Knives (@KA_BAR) November 11, 2014 A thank you to our veterans from the KA-BAR Dept. 5 workers #VeteransDay #thankyou @USMC @USArmy @USNavy @usairforce pic.twitter.com/xHk4iU03oT — KA-BAR Knives (@KA_BAR) November 11, 2014 This tweet was posted by a company widely known for its military knives. It’s simple, seemingly sincere and eye-catching. Well done. #LetFreedomWing, Hooters? Really? To show our thanks, veterans & active duty eat free today. Come in & let us serve you for a change. #LetFreedomWing pic.twitter.com/6f3bJSTrnD — Hooters (@Hooters) November 11, 2014 To show our thanks, veterans & active duty eat free today. Come in & let us serve you for a change. #LetFreedomWing pic.twitter.com/6f3bJSTrnD — Hooters (@Hooters) November 11, 2014 Hooters, like many restaurants, is offering veterans free food on Veterans Day. But they’re doing so with a hashtag they have used periodically since 2012, playing off an iconic line in “God Bless America.” The company is fond of saying that it is “delightfully tacky, yet unrefined.” This hashtag pushes those limits of being delightful, to say the least. ‘Veteren’s Day’ honored Because nothing says “Thank you, veterans” like misspelling “veterens” #youtried #veteransdayfail pic.twitter.com/GAQOpYXNur — Abigail Narbón (@AbNarbs) November 10, 2014 Because nothing says “Thank you, veterans” like misspelling “veterens” #youtried #veteransdayfail pic.twitter.com/GAQOpYXNur — Abigail Narbón (@AbNarbs) November 10, 2014 There isn’t much background provided with this tweet… but come on. Can’t we at least spell veterans right? Yankee Candle! Excited! About Veterans Day sales! Final Hours! Samplers Votive Candles, Tart Wax Melts, and Car Jars for $1! http://t.co/U8RAd4xPMr #VeteransDayDeals pic.twitter.com/siJisn4mED — Yankee Candle Co (@TheYankeeCandle) November 11, 2014 Final Hours! Samplers Votive Candles, Tart Wax Melts, and Car Jars for $1! http://t.co/U8RAd4xPMr #VeteransDayDeals pic.twitter.com/siJisn4mED — Yankee Candle Co (@TheYankeeCandle) November 11, 2014 It’s one thing to have a Veterans Day sale. It’s another to push it this hard. Settle down, Yankee Candle. Christmas lights for Veterans Day? This weekend only, #veteransdaydeals on #Christmas lights! Thousands of lights on sale! http://t.co/eyvydMVCia pic.twitter.com/dB8RFPvC3S — Christmas Lights Etc (@LEDChristmas) November 9, 2014 This weekend only, #veteransdaydeals on #Christmas lights! Thousands of lights on sale! http://t.co/eyvydMVCia pic.twitter.com/dB8RFPvC3S — Christmas Lights Etc (@LEDChristmas) November 9, 2014 Traditionalists have long lamented the commercialization of Christmas. This discount takes things a step farther, offering a 20 percent discount on Christmas lights for Veterans Day — so long as they were bought last weekend. Gee, thanks. |