Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Chinese condoms: Clinton and Lewinsky

A Chinese condom company has registered trademarks under the names Clinton and Lewinsky.

From AFP:


    The Guangzhou Haojian Bio-science Co is selling its wares under the Chinese spelling of the names that read "Kelintun" and "Laiwensiji," the New Express reported.

    The names in China are easily recognizable as former US president Bill Clinton and his one time lover, Monica Lewinsky.

    The Clinton brand is set to be the company's top product selling for some 30 yuan (3.7 dollars) for a pack of 12, while the Lewinsky brand was expected to fetch 18 yuan.

It reminds me of a cartoon in Huslter magazine several years ago (I heard about it from someone else, of course). The cartoon had several name suggestions for packages of marijuana cigarettes, if they ever became legal in the U.S. The top choice was "Bill Clintons".