Sarah Palin chasing the legendary Mr. T
Sarah Palin provokes love and hate. Now both fans and frenemies can always have a dose of Sarah within reach. It's a novelty. It's a talking keychain. It's "Sarah Palin in Your Pocket."
The gizmo is the brainchild of a New Orleans company, which earlier brought the world "Mr. T in Your Pocket" and other talking keychains. It's got 11 of Palin's sound bites, from "I’ll betcha!" to "You can see Russia from Alaska" to "We eat, therefore we hunt."
Entrepreneur Steve Winn attributes the popularity of the Palin device to a triumph of style over substance. "Its the rhythm, the cadence, the cartoony up and down of her voice," Winn said. "I don’t know how to describe it. I'ts beautiful. It's enchanting!"
Winn's Emanation Inc. has sold about 35,000 of the keychains online and through retailers like Urban Outfitters, he said. It will take some doing to overtake his all-time biggest seller, "Mr. T in Your Pocket." That keychain, about a decade on the market, features classic T-isms like "Pity The Fool" and "Quit Your Jibba Jabba!"
Winn considers the Palin sound bites fair game for commercial use, thrown into the public domain during news events. Palin could not be reached. But we suspect her response to that might not be a hearty, "You betcha!"
--James Rainey
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Very glad to hear that Sarah Palin doesn't make any money from this. She makes too much as it is. My opinion.
Posted by: Scott Mercer | January 14, 2011 at 08:23 AM
Todd has my condolences. His pocket palin doesn't stop talking, EVER!
Posted by: Toby | January 14, 2011 at 08:33 AM
If you think her voice is beautiful, what kind of music do you listen to? The magic of chainsaws in action?
Posted by: Rocco | January 14, 2011 at 08:54 AM
And while she's down there .....
Posted by: Erwin | January 14, 2011 at 09:00 AM
Aw, yay! They should do the same with a lipstick case.
Posted by: Magnificent Minimalist | January 14, 2011 at 09:00 AM
"Steve Winn attributes the popularity of the Palin device to a triumph of style over substance."
Pretty much sums up Palin herself.
As for Palin's fans I think Mr. T said it best.
"Pity the fool."
Posted by: truth to power | January 14, 2011 at 09:01 AM
I know just what pocket to put her in. I've been wanting to sit on her for a while.
Posted by: Rob Clark | January 14, 2011 at 09:06 AM
Maybe he can do a President Obama one next:
“They Bring a Knife…We Bring a Gun”
“Get in Their Faces!”
“I don’t want to quell anger. I think people are right to be angry! I’m angry!”
“Hit Back Twice As Hard”
“We talk to these folks… so I know whose ass to kick.“
"Republican victory would mean “hand to hand combat”
“It’s time to Fight for it.”
“Punish your enemies.”
“I’m itching for a fight.”
Posted by: Crisp | January 14, 2011 at 09:32 AM
Palin gets the last laugh, you actually CAN see Russia from Alaska, for those of you who failed geography.
Posted by: chuck weiss | January 14, 2011 at 09:33 AM
I might buy one so I can step on it.
Posted by: Jim | January 14, 2011 at 09:38 AM