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Robert Sullivan's avatar

This was a delightful trip through LanguageLand. (Comment has no rhyme nor rhythm, just an honest sentiment.)

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Nancy Friedman's avatar

There's an interesting backstory to that Lay's slogan! I wrote about it last year (gift link): https://wordworking.medium.com/the-four-letter-word-that-changed-advertising-history-976423c27e62?sk=73b2ccd61529e3bc67ddac8e59a59a91

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Peter Moore's avatar

Can peons make a paean? How about pigeons? In either case it's a very hard word to spell.

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DrX's avatar

Jay, do these qualify?

Arnold's: I'll be Baaaaack!

or

Steve's: Well excuuuuuuse me.

Both became memorable catch phrases.

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Jay Heinrichs's avatar

They sure are memorable, but not technically paeans. The Terminator's paean would go something like, "Return here, return here, eventually I will be back!" Or, "You just wait, I'll soon be back!"

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Jim McLaughlin's avatar

It's me. Hi. I'm the problem. It's me.

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Jay Heinrichs's avatar

Inspiring paean!

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