Stay Classy, Wodka!
“Struck some as anti-Semitic” is a bit of an understatement:
Posted: November 22nd, 2011 | Filed under: Jerk Move, See, The Thing Is Was . . ., Things That Make You Go "Oy"A Manhattan-based liquor manufacturer kicked off the holidays on a sour note with a billboard along the West Side Highway that struck some as anti-Semitic and got the attention of Anti-Defamation League.
The Wódka brand vodka ad featured two dogs, a Chihuahua dressed in a Santa Claus hat and an Afghan hound in a yarmulke, with a message that read: “Christmas Quality. Hanukkah Pricing. Great Vodka. Priced Right.”
The company, based in the Flatiron District, yanked its billboard overlooking the busy road by 4 p.m., less than 24 hours after erecting it.
