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Nooks & Crannies

January 22nd, 2003 12:00pm. General

A friend wrote to me about Nooks & Crannies ™

>Not exactly, Lee. CLAIMING ownership, and actually owning something are two
>different animals. Just ask the folks at Enron.
>
>In this case, Registration No. 2614090 (NOOK & CRANNIES) (Ampersand, not
>”and”)is owned by “MEGARGY LICENCIA HASZNOSITO FELELOSSEGU TARSASAG,” a
>Hungarian holding company which licenses the mark back to Unilever
>Bestfoods, the parent coporation of Entemanns, which makes Thomas’ English
>Muffins.

and my response:

Hahahah! That’s hilarious! It sounds like the little old lady that swallowed a fly! But in this case, she probably swallowed the fly for tax purposes, yes?

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