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Nothing speaks to modernity—nay, civilization—quite like the dollar menu. Crispin Porter + Bogusky is kicking off a new Burger King campaign that seeks out “Whopper virgins,” those poor souls who haven’t yet sunk their teeth into mass-produced meat. Crispin is returning to its familiar reality-TV conceit to capture reactions of those tasting a Whopper for the first time. (Go back to the well much, Crispin?) Naturally, it’s hard to find many Americans who fit the bill. So, like any good colonialist, Crispin is traveling the world to enlighten the savages about the wonders of fast food. The site promises jaunts through rural Romania and the tundra of Greenland. Bonus: the subjects will dress in their native garments. Griner makes a practical objection: how does Crispin plan on getting fresh burgers to these remote places? The Inquisitr finds the whole thing deeply offensive. I’d say it’s more embarrassing and emblematic of how ignorant Americans still seem to the rest of the world.

—Posted by Brian Morrissey

And it’s like … it’s like … a less funny Terrence and Phillip.

(TrendHunter.com) The online oddity-store, Archie McPhee, offers a multitude of beyond-strange products. Things such as meatball bubblegum, inflatable fruitcakes, and angry mob play sets. You can now add Nihilist Mints…

LONDON – Peter Ling, Land of Leather’s marketing director, has resigned from the furniture retailer following its decision to slash next year’s advertising budget.

In 1962, John Kallir, Jerry Phillips and Warren Ross opened one of the first pharma agencies, named KPR. But, following the consolidation of Johnson & Johnson into WPP and IPG, the 40-person shop is closing.

According to a report in Medical Marketing & Media (MM&M), some of the 40 KPR alums may be absorbed by sibling Omnicom’s family of agencies.

“It’s still an iconic brand,” said Pat Sloan, SVP and corporate director for Omnicom’s Diversified Agency Services group. “The aim is that it could live on under another network. We’re looking to redistribute talent wherever possible and minimize layoffs.”

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LONDON – The India Tourist Board is gearing up for an emergency marketing campaign to convince British tourists it is safe to visit the country in the wake of the terrorist attacks on Mumbai.

People backed their not new cars away from their houses with upside down mortgages over the holiday weekend and went shopping. Let’s hear it for America!

The National Retail Federation’s 2008 Black Friday Weekend survey–which measured Friday and Saturday, and used estimates for Sunday–indicates that some 172 million Americans shopped in stores and Web sites over Thanksgiving weekend, an increase from last year’s 147 million. NRF estimates shoppers spent an average of $372.57–a 7.2% jump from the $347.55 spent last year, with total spending projected at $41 billion.

“Pent-up demand on electronics and clothing, plus unparalleled bargains on this season’s hottest items, helped drive shopping all weekend,” the trade group says in its release.

For those who didn’t get their retail on this weekend, may I remind you that today is CyberMonday. 80 million people are expected to make online purchases today. I, for one, refuse to be left out.

[via Media Post’s Marketing Daily]

LONDON – Mother has beaten Publicis to the £20 million Stella Artois ad account.

This pocketbook with bikini tan lines is an ingenious print ad for Debolsillo Publishers (a subsidiary of Random House). The inconspicuous little label on the swimsuit modestly says, “This summer, read…

Everyone loves a good house party, right? Especially one with lots of good music, dancing, (drug-induced?) finger painting, pixie dust, fireworks, gambling and celebrities.