My dad says he recalls a time when JROTC kids and spouses of military members would go around selling these yellow ribbons duirng the start of the war to raise money and what not. However it now seems that every Walmart and gas station markets these things for corporate profit.
So did it start like girl scout cookies or has it always been corporate?
2006-08-27 11:46:35 · 14 answers · asked by saepenon 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
To lordkelvin- I'm in the military oh one who thinks insulting people for asking a question is an answer. While there are corporations that say they support the troops and make care packages and what not there are also those such as Burger King that bid to have their buisness on bases to corner military people into buying their product. Hence why I don't believe just becuase a buisness says they support us does not mean they do, perhaps they just want our pay check.
2006-08-27 12:35:45 · update #1
The GS cookies reffrence was to the idea of kids selling some thing as a fund raiser. In this sense was the Ribbon a fund raiser thing like GS cookies or was it always corprate such as Enron.
2006-08-29 16:14:55 · update #2
It hasn't always been corporate. My mom tells me there was a song that went "Tie a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree" in memory of people who were serving overseas. It's just that people see an easy profit. I'd rather buy a yellow ribbon from a JROTC kid or a military spouse.
2006-08-27 11:54:00 · answer #1 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well the yellow ribbon was started from a song about a guy who was in JAIL and when he was going home he said if you are going to still be there tie a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree. How they turned this into supporting the troops I'm not sure. I guess it was because the idea was to tie the ribbon around the tree for anyone who had been gone. So it wasn't always corporate.
2006-08-27 11:55:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey i think when kid and people like wife of military people ar selling them they are supporting the military but corporate know there is money in that so that is what they sell oh and place that bid to get into the base all they want is the pay check you they support you they take your money that is all anyone want any more
2006-08-27 13:59:31 · answer #3 · answered by Ashley W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of people buy the stickers, magnets, etc because they believe it does support the troops. I think that's sad and misrepresented. I'm confused about your reference to GS cookies though. The girls make quite a profit on them and it is the biggest fundraiser that Girl Scouts have. BTW, several councils raised money to send cookies to the military this year. We sent 25,000 boxes of cookies to those serving our country.
2006-08-28 03:43:51 · answer #4 · answered by Jen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What' wrong with someone selling those stickers and magnets? I haven't heard of any JROTC kids being put out of business because of them. And there are many groups that support the troupes directly, from sending "care" packages to providing college for the children of those killed in combat. You probably don't know about those groups because all you know is how to whinge and wine.
2006-08-27 12:24:51 · answer #5 · answered by lordkelvin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it wasn't always corporate. The "support our troops" stickers don't support our troops at all. Back in the old days, there were fundraisers for the troops, which including baking food, giving scrap metal to the government to turn into arms, etc. Now, it's putting a sticker on your car.
2006-08-27 11:51:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
This is America...capitalism is OK...the message is important to our troops for moral support but you don't have to buy the product if you want to make your own...and you can donate your proceeds to a charitable cause if you're so inclined...or start a company to do so...because this is America and you have that choice....God Bless America!
2006-08-27 11:53:34 · answer #7 · answered by just me 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I believe it started during the Iran Hostage crisis. You know the song "Tie A Yellow Ribbon" I think Tony Orlando sang it. The ubitiqous yellow ribbon appeared again during the First Gulf War (the one that was legal) to show support for the troops. So I guess if you support people killing each other, you ought get a yellow ribbon.
2006-08-27 11:53:27 · answer #8 · answered by mainsheetgirl 1 · 0⤊ 6⤋
Neither one. It started back in Desert Storm.
2006-08-27 12:06:51 · answer #9 · answered by Kevin 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you really want to support the troops, send jock straps to the Middle East.
2006-08-27 11:57:03 · answer #10 · answered by tsarevitch_mikhail_aleksandr 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋