Tim Hortons Yarn Bombed

Corporate-sponsored "yarn bombing" stunt. Tim Hortons hired knitters to entirely enclose everything inside one of its restaurants in knitted wool. Yahoo! News.

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Posted By: Alex - Mon Dec 29, 2014
Category: Publicity Stunts

Comments

Well, they had fun with it anyway. Something that causes that many smiles can't be all bad.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 12/29/14 at 08:54 AM

I spent two winters working in Minnesota (aka: Great White North, Southern Division) and I can appreciate anything knitted that will keep you warm in those conditions.

Posted by KDP on 12/29/14 at 10:14 AM

It's amazing what people will get up to when winter sets in.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 12/29/14 at 11:53 AM

oops! I forgot.... eh?

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 12/29/14 at 11:54 AM

Shocking how it humanizes the otherwise all plastic place

Posted by doug rogers on 12/29/14 at 12:10 PM

It looks so....Cozy! :lol: :coolsmile:

Posted by Tyrusguy on 12/29/14 at 04:10 PM

There is a clear precedent for this idea in an episode of the BBC Radio comedy series "I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again" first broadcast in May 1966. It is currently available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00scw5v and will be through most of January 2015.

Posted by Matt Chew on 01/01/15 at 11:17 PM

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