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| The Wienermobile in Hawaii on July 5. Photo: hawaii/Flickr |
An environmental group called the Outdoor Circle says the Wienermobile's visit violated a state ban on vehicular advertising, according to reports.
Bob Loy, the group's spokesman, told the Honolulu Advertiser that Outdoor Circle received about a dozen complaints from residents of Oahu about the 27-foot-long vehicle's visit.
"The Wienermobile is cute. It's got an attractive quality to it. I think anyone would agree with that, and that is part of the insidious nature of advertising," Loy told the paper. "It appears to be one thing, when in fact it's another."
Oscar Mayer isn't having it.
"To our knowledge we did not violate any laws, and we work with local authorities to secure permits when they are necessary," Syd Lindner, a spokeswoman for Oscar Mayer told Slashfood on Friday.
Oscar Mayer first introduced the Wienermobile in 1936. The company currently has seven Wienermobiles, including a "mini" built on a Cooper-S chassis, driven by "hotdoggers" who blog about their exploits.
"We have the vehicles crisscrossing the country," Lindner said. "They hand out Wiener Whistles, and they attend charity events and festivals and things throughout the country."
The last time the Wienermobile hit the Aloha State was about five years ago, she said. It takes about nine days for the Wienermobile to travel by boat from Hawaii back to the mainland.
There are no plans for the vehicle to vacation again in Hawaii anytime soon.
[Via Honolulu Advertiser]
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7-24-2009 @5:23PM amanda said... I can see both sides of this, but in the end, what little kid won't be excited to see a hot dog driving down the street? Let them eat wieners!
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7-24-2009 @7:42PM Angela said... All this from a state that thrives on SPAM. The weenie mobile is a part of Americana.
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7-24-2009 @8:38PM kimo said... Stick that weenie where the sun don't shine
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7-24-2009 @9:17PM pd39 said... Oscar should remove ALL product with his name and anythin his company is affiliated with. Let them bbq taro root!
Bet the "about a dozen" who whined are ha'oles any way.
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7-24-2009 @8:46PM Julie said... Just to let the rest of the country know, the majority of folks here in Hawaii would prefer the "Outdoor Circle" would get a life. They act like little Nazi's to the point where they 'complained' that a local church's sign, which has been displayed for over 40 years, was too big, or some such nonsense. We usually tolerate them to a point, but mostly ignore their rantings.
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7-24-2009 @8:47PM HoW SmuG said... oh pleeeeeZe and give it a rest - pleasure Nazi's ...
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7-24-2009 @8:49PM larry said... What a bunch of weenies that would snivel about the weinermobile!! Get a real life...
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7-24-2009 @8:50PM TantieLL06 said... I think the "weenie" mobile is very cute! My son and I saw it many years ago down in the Vancouver,Washington and were thrilled to see it! About a year or 2 ago we saw it again back home in a small town of Washington State called Wenatchee which we were really surprised to see it there since it is such a small community there. We marveled once again at seeing such a "unique" car around here since we don't see this every day so we were very please to see the "weenie mobile" once again! I smile along with my son when we do see this and it brings back that Oscar Meyer song that was made so famous on TV many years ago.Oh, how I would love to be an oscar meyer weenier.......
If this doesn't bring a smile to everyone then I think perhaps you should go back to your childhood roots and remember the times you had a hot dog and how good it made you feel! .........oh,I still have not gotten my weenie whistle but I hope to some day when I hope to cross paths with the weenie moble once again!
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7-25-2009 @2:07AM JIMSTER said... SHOOT - I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED A "WEINER-MOBILE"....WHAT A FUN CAR TO DRIVE AROUND
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7-24-2009 @9:35PM dbloomslm said... Again is a very few trying to impose their views on the many. Sound Familiar?
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7-24-2009 @9:45PM Charity Sheehy said... The Weinermobile is an American icon! My kids and I saw it driving down the interstate, and we all got so excited that I almost ran off the road! Quit ruining the majority's fun, you small group of party poopers!
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8-06-2009 @10:19PM LaDeena said... I was at the store getting a few things, when all of a sudden the All American Wienermobile pulls right up in front of the Fry's! It was great, instant gratification for every person seeing it. Instant smile upon every face...Arizona people love a great wiener .
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7-24-2009 @10:27PM ohiofisherman said... maybe they should paint a van to look like a can of spam!! would they complain about that???
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7-24-2009 @11:32PM syconin said... This is BY FAR one of the dumbest things I have ever heard of. Somewhere along the line, I thought Hawaii had become our 50th state (long after Obama was born there), and now they are complaining about something that is a National Icon??? Perhaps we should only have 49 states - or Hawaii - get a life - be Americans.
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7-24-2009 @11:43PM Darin said... Little children are dying around the world and this "Rights group?" is worried about the Oscar Meyer mobile?! I think they have thier asses in thier heads. Another rights group that is wrong. How original.
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7-24-2009 @11:59PM ycav4424 said... If Hawaii wants to be part of the US, DEAL WITH IT. Just like we have to deal with your howly name calling.
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7-25-2009 @12:36AM Wehms2 said... Historically, Bob Loy is a bit of an overzealous, uh,.....person. I don't think he's aware that the Wienermobile is not solely for advertising but is really an entertainment for kids' and promotes charitable causes as well.
Hey Bob, if you're reading this, you should know that the "Thunderbirds" are coming for an Air-Show in August. Maybe you can shut them down along with the Blue Angels. While they appear to be for "entertainment," their sole purpose is ADVERTISING to recruit fodder for the American "War Machine."
Alan R. Wehmer
Member, North Shore Outdoor Circle
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7-25-2009 @12:43AM Gregory Kluck said... Wouldn't the name plate on a car be considered vehicular advertising? I guess they will have to pull the Chevy bowtie and the Ford oval off the cars in Hawaii. Since the Weinermobile is from Wisconsin, it should come back where it would be welcomed. Wisconsin is way better that Hawaii anyway. Atleast Wisconsinites don't go out of their way to make people from Hawaii feel unwanted like Hawaiians do to us haolies.
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7-25-2009 @12:57AM walter said... GM is going to start producing a smaller version of this vehicle. built on top of the chevy silverado platform. it was going to be sold as a Pontiac but since they arent going to produce them anymore it will now be sold as a GMC. the name for this new car?
the 2011 GMC Weiner.
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7-25-2009 @1:05AM dick said... SO I GUESS TAXIS AND BUSES DON'T HAVE ADVERTISING??? AND NONE OF THESE PEOPLE THAT COMPLAINED HAD A BUMPER STICKER ON THEIR CAR???
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