I came to expect the angry calls first thing every Monday morning. Housewives mostly, furious that at their Saturday picnic or Sunday party, guests complained of glass in their mouths from our brand new adult beverage, Seagram’s Coolers. They threatened legal action (“My husband’s a successful attorney!”) and media coverage (“My brother’s a producer at WNBC News in New York!”). One even said she’d come to Park Avenue and picket the company’s HQ. These people were instantly directed to a team in the Legal department convened for their not-so-unique issues. A lot of dough went out the door, but one call of an August Tuesday was dramatically different.
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