tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593091.post113893486145162583..comments2023-11-05T07:14:11.793-05:00Comments on Bob's bloggery: Greetings from St LouisBob Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10092719932619292581noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593091.post-1138976764568168272006-02-03T09:26:00.000-05:002006-02-03T09:26:00.000-05:00Hi Bob,Another conference? Whew! As to the CFCFC...Hi Bob,<BR/><BR/>Another conference? Whew! <BR/><BR/>As to the CFCFC, yep. I studied a wee bit of this in grad school. Children are exposed to appalling amounts of marketing (the extras on the Super Size Me DVD teach us that). Even a few kids I know who never watch TV know who all of the characters are. How does this happen?!<BR/><BR/>Older kids are actually hired by certain companies to promote the brand to their friends via blogs, chats, and parties. There's a DVD on this, too, but right now it's name escapes me. (GOT IT! "Merchants of Cool."<BR/><BR/>Makes you want to move to Walnut Creek and learn to play the fiddle and have your kids chase fireflys.<BR/><BR/>Safe travels!<BR/>M.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00031196753209051968noreply@blogger.com