-----Original Message-----
From: Dana Ralston [mailto:dralston@tombrown.com]
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 1:46 PM
To: Mike Griffith
Subject: FW: FW: Thousands die... and they cheered!


> > > > Subject:  FW: Thousands die... and they cheered!
> > > >
> > > > How Budweiser handles those who laughed at those who died on 11 Sept
> > 2001
> > > >
> > > > Thought you'd like to know what happened in a town north of
> Bakersfield
> > > > California. After you finish reading this, please forward this story
> on
> > to
> > > > others so that our nation and around the world will know about those
> who
> > > > laughed when they found out about the tragic events in New York, PA
> and
> > > > the
> > > > Pentagon.
> > > > e
> > > > September 11th, a Budweiser employee was making a delivery to a
> > > > convenience store in a town called McFarland. He knew of the tragedy
> > that
> > > > had occurred in New York, but was continuing his shift to stores and
> > > > seeing
> > > > owners weeping and sad talking about what was happening in New York.
> He
> > > > entered the 7-11 to find the two Arab owners whooping and hollering,
> > > > clapping and doing high-fives and really cheering it up. It was
> obvious
> > > > they
> > > > were elated with what had happened earlier..
> > > >
> > > > The Budweiser employee went to his truck called his boss and told
him
> of
> > > > the
> > > > event. He said he was stunned and had returned to the truck to call
> and
> > > > tell
> > > > someone about the horrible people inside. His boss told him, "Do you
> > think
> > > > you could go in there long enough to pull every Budweiser product
and
> > item
> > > > our beverage company sells there? We'll never deliver to them
again."
> > > >
> > > > The employee walked in, proceeded to pull every single product his
> > > > beverage
> > > > company provided and left with an incredible grin on his face. He
told
> > > > them
> > > > never to bother and call for a delivery again.Then he added 'call
Bin
> > > > Laden
> > > > for your beer from now on!'
> > > >
> > > > Budweiser happens to be the beer of choice for that community. Just
> > > > letting
> > > > you all know how Kern County handles this situation! Pass this
along.
> > > > America needs to know that we're all working together.
> > > >
> > > > Well, I need to add to this. My father in Nevada sent this to me.
Fact
> > is,
> > > > I
> > > > live not too far from McFarland here in Central California, and I
> heard
> > > > about this at work the day after it happened. Seems a lot of people
> from
> > > > work frequented the store in question. But it didn't end there. As
> Paul
> > > > Harvey might say, here's the rest of the story...
> > > >
> > > > Seems the Budweiser driver had friends...in particular, the Pepsi
> route
> > > > driver. The Bud driver called his Pepsi friend from his cell phone
> while
> > > > he
> > > > was still at the store and told him what happened. Seems the Pepsi
> > driver
> > > > called his boss, and received the identical orders the Bud driver
did.
> > So
> > > > Pepsi went in and took out everything in the store under their
> corporate
> > > > brand. And if you know Pepsico (Pepsi, Frito Lay, etc.), that's damn
> > near
> > > > EVERYTHING. Last I heard, that store has no product, no customers
> (word
> > > > spreads fast in these small towns, y'know) and no hope.   And I say
> good
> > > > riddance to bad rubbish. I hope they enjoyed their   cheers....it's
> the
> > > > last
> > > > they'll be doing in THIS country.
> > > >
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