My state is set to execute a man by firing squad this evening.

[mrbigstuff]

Not only that, they are broadcast. Makes great television!

/s

[GGD]

This thread got me to learn something new today.

I had always remembered the name Gary Gilmore because of his request to be executed by firing squad in the 1970s. And I remembered SNL's "Lets kill Gary Gilmore for Christmas" song.

But the thing that I learned today, was that his last words were "Let's do it", and that was the inspiration for Nike's "Just do it" slogan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gilmo..._the_media

The founder of advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy, Dan Wieden, credits the inspiration for his "Just Do It" Nike slogan to Gilmore's last words.[22]

[kj]

GGD wrote:
This thread got me to learn something new today.

I had always remembered the name Gary Gilmore because of his request to be executed by firing squad in the 1970s. And I remembered SNL's "Lets kill Gary Gilmore for Christmas" song.

But the thing that I learned today, was that his last words were "Let's do it", and that was the inspiration for Nike's "Just do it" slogan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gilmo..._the_media

The founder of advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy, Dan Wieden, credits the inspiration for his "Just Do It" Nike slogan to Gilmore's last words.[22]

Whoa.

[Lemon Drop]

I'd like to un-know that.