I had taken the Grandson to Water Country in Portsmouth, NH on Monday. On the way back, coming up through the center of Alton (but not quite to Alton Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee), I saw the above sign. According to the NH Secretary of State Republican Cumulative Filing document (Election Division), he is a resident of Alton. Cutsie, perhaps, but certainly the “Dr. Obvious” play on his last name in trying to attract attention by the use of The Hershey Company’s famous chocolate bar.
Sidenote: For reference, the Hershey logo on their website is this:
The second Dr. Obvious question is, as the post title states, an actual member of THE Hershey Company and has permission to use such a likeness of their candy bar (of which I am known to imbibe from time to time but prefer the dark chocolate version instead of the milk chocolate one). So I decided to ask Hershey’s Anna Lingeris who is the Media Contact for “Brands, Products, and Marketing:
—– Original Message ——
From: “Skip” <Skip@granitegrok.com>
To: alingeris@hersheys.com
Sent: 8/17/2022 11:39:57 AM
Subject: Possible Copyright infringement?
Good morning,
My name is Skip Murphy and I own and run NH’s largest and most influential political blogsite. Thus, I am always on the watch for all things political especially during this “silly season” of candidates trying to get themselves noticed as the September Primary election is approaching rapidly. Candidate road signs are a staple of the “retail politics” environment at the local level and I came across this one in Alton, NH (also attached):
While it may be a “clever” play on his name, using a likeness of your most famous confectionery product.
He is running in Belknap County District 7 (Alton and Barnstead) as a Republican. For the record, I am also a registered Republican but not happy to see someone violating a commercial copyright (possibly) simply for personal (political) gain.
Thank you for your time.
Kindest regards,
-Skip
Skip Murphy
Co-Founder, co-owner
GraniteGrok.com | Skip@GraniteGrok.com
Dominating the political Bandwidth in New Hampshire
So we shall see what we shall see, won’t we?