Monday, February 15th, 2010
I most likely didn’t post this here before, as it doesn’t turn up in a search. But I discovered this goofy act of plagiarism a long time ago: Rick Springfield, 1981: Rick Springfield’s “Jessie’s Girl” The Coca-Cola Company, 1993: Always Coca Cola
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
I ordered a Whopper with large fries, and like all fast food restaurants, large fries come with the ridiculously large soda you keep in the fridge and finish within two days. The Burger King I went to had a public soda dispenser (i.e., not behind the cashiers). The following appeared on my plastic soda cup: [...]
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