Election Day Freebies in the US
November 4, 2008 by Jenna Brinning
It’s election day in the US and if you’re in the States and haven’t cast your vote yet, make sure you get out there and get in line to do so. And once you have an “I voted” badge to sport, you can also take advantage of a bunch of freebies all around the country:
- Ben & Jerry’s: Free scoop of ice cream between 5-8pm. Originally, materials stated you’d need some form of proof you voted (like an “I voted” sticker), but current materials just spell out “Free scoops!” (locate)
- Books-A-Million: Free cup of coffee after showing your “I voted” sticker. (locate
- California Tortilla: Free taco for showing “I voted” sticker. (locate)
- Chick-fil-A: “Several hundred” of 1,400 Chick-fil-A restaurants are handing out chicken sandwiches (the kind normally $2.70) to adults with proof of voting. (locate)
- Krispy Kreme: Free star-shaped doughnut with “patriotic sprinkles” (i.e. red, white, and blue) for “all retail customers with an ‘I voted’ sticker.” USA Today reports that 85 of 231 Krispy Kreme locations will participate. (locate)
- Shane’s Rib Shack: A free “Celebrate America Meal”—3-piece chicken tenders, fries, and 20-ounce drink—to the first 300 customers at participating locations, according to their press release. (locate)
- Starbucks: Free tall coffee at “any Starbucks.” “Tell us you voted” seems to be the bargaining chip, according to their recent TV ads. (locate)
- Vote & Vax: National project by non-profits to offer free flu vaccinations on election day. (locate)
Via Lifehacker
Frankfurt Book Fair
October 15, 2008 by Jenna Brinning
The translators centre at the 60th Frankfurt Book Fair is located in hall 5.0. You can find an overview of translation as one of the fair’s key foci here, which includes lots of links to various associations, programmes and partners around the globe.
If you’re in or near Frankfurt am Main this week, the fair will be running until the 19th of October and you might want to stop by. A day pass for translators as trade visitors runs at 36 euros. Regular (non-trade) visitors may attend the fair on the 18th and 19th only.
Addendum: there is also an English blog on the FBF website. It’s obviously modest in scope considering the short duration of the book fair, but nicely written all the same.
