To which I added, "And don't forget to visit our new Slim Jim-nasium!"
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LA schools to consider allowing corporate sponsors
The cash-strapped Los Angeles Unified School District will consider raising funds by turning to corporate sponsors - but parents and students shouldn't expect to see logos on campuses from tobacco or alcohol companies. . .
Read more at: Fresno Bee
I don't have a problem with this, especially in gymnasiums and football fields.
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Jostens for graduation. The armed forces for recruiting. Computer companies.
It would be nice to see the Coca Cola football field. Maybe not the Budweiser or Crown Royal gym.
Forgot about Josten's. I had a genuine "lustrium" ring from them! We had a DECA store, but as far as I know, none of the products were actually sponsored. We didn't have vending machines or soda in school in the early 80s. The only place I remember overt sponsorship was in the yearbook and the newspaper.
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