Now that we have figured out how to properly augment frozen pizzas, as well as create our own from more-or-less scratch, Better Half and I buy take-out/delivery pizzas… well… never. However, Papa John’s just earned a metric butt-ton of respect from me:
Earlier this year, “Papa” John Schnatter set out on a cross-country Road Trip to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Papa John’s Pizza…and to search for the car that started it all: a 1971 Z28 Camaro that Schnatter sold to keep his dad’s tavern in business and ultimately open his first Papa John’s restaurant. He even offered a $250,000 reward for the car’s safe return. To everyone’s surprise (especially Schnatter’s), the beloved Camaro was found in Flatwoods, Ky. in August.
Beginning today, pizza and car lovers alike may purchase a mini replica of Schnatter’s Camaro for just $4.99 at www.papajohns.com. For every mini Camaro sold, $1 will be donated to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, just in time for the holidays. In addition, every toy’s packaging includes a coupon for a free medium cheese pizza – making it the gift that keeps on giving, long after the holiday leftovers are gone!
Papa John’s is also donating 5,000 mini Camaros directly to Toys for Tots – a retail value of $25,000, and $50,000 in redeemable free pizzas. In total, Papa John’s will contribute more than $155,000 to the 2009 Toys for Tots campaign.
“You could say that Christmas came early this year for John, which is why we’re especially pleased to share his joy with kids around the country who love Papa John’s pizza,” said Jude Thompson, Papa John’s president and chief operating officer. “Papa John’s is proud to partner and be associated with Toys for Tots, renowned for touching millions of young lives year after year.”
See, folks, this is how the world is supposed to work. An individual wanted something, and he paid what he considered the item to be worth to him – and the seller obviously agreed. Likewise, just as I have the freedom to not support an individual / corporation / organization / weblog I do not agree with, I also have the freedom to support something I do agree with – in fact that is the very nature of “freedom”.
I do not know when my next delivery pizza will be ordered, Mr. Schnatter, but I will try to make it from one of your establishments.
above and beyond
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