Talk:We answer to a higher authority
Latest comment: 7 months ago by AndyFielding in topic "Not Kosher enough"?
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Interpretation of slogan edit
"...which portrays the products as being of a higher quality than other, similar products." is in the article.
Really? I always thought the "higher authority" in the slogan was a reference to God, not a reference to those hotdogs being "higher quality" than others. Stonemason89 (talk) 00:24, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
- The double meaning you describe was apparently clear to most people, creating a whimsical effect that contributed to the campaign's success. It's one of those creative ad-type things that can't be taken literally. You'll notice a lot of this going on—unless you don't, of course. I'm often oblivious to it myself, but It's usually because I haven't had enough coffee. – AndyFielding (talk) 22:14, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
"Not Kosher enough"? edit
- In 2010, the New York Times wrote that Hebrew National's hot dogs "aren't kosher enough for most Jews who keep kosher.
As far as I know, either something's kosher or it's not—and that in the US, for something to be considered kosher, it must be approved by and bear the official seal of some established organization, right? So how could something be considered "not kosher enough"? To use a popular simile, wouldn't that be like being "a little pregnant"? And wouldn't such a statement disparage the approving organization as much as anything else? One can only wonder, especially if one has nothing more useful to do, such as now. Just saying, already. – AndyFielding (talk) 22:21, 4 October 2023 (UTC)