An English limo company has been ordered to remove “Hanna Montana” stickers from one of its pink limos. John Cook, 62, who runs a Westhill-based firm with his wife Veronica, 67, spent three days removing lettering and a picture of the successful Disney franchise star.
A spokeswoman for Aberdeenshire Council who regulates limo operators said: “All limousines must have permission to display lettering on their vehicles.” Mr Cook didn’t have permission and will now seek approval from the council.
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If you put aside the trademark infringement and silly regulations, the following comments by Mr. Cook are the most interesting part of the story:
There are a lot of disappointed lassies. I’ve had five phone calls this afternoon from people asking if we are going to have the stickers again. The kids loved standing beside the photo of Hannah. It’s like it’s one of their pals.
No Kidding. Teenagers are the ultimate consumers of pop culture. That’s why marketing through Myspace, Facebook, Twitter and other social networks is so effective.
When I used to drive the boy bands and other pop stars, the teenage girls were so obsessed, they would jump on the limos. I once had a girl jump on my car off a moving motorcycle. The craziest thing about the experience was the security guy sitting next to me screaming “shake her, shake her!” Give me a break.
Mr Cook has a good gimmick. I hope he gets everything worked out. Afterall, I would hate to see him “disappoint the lassies.”