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YESTERDAY, UK RETAILER John Lewis released its annual tear-jerking Christmas ad, starring Monty the Penguin.
The debut of the ad is a time of great joy for many, but spare a thought for John Lewis of Virginia, USA – who happens to own the Twitter handle @johnlewis.
Every year, he must deal with an onslaught of tweets from people who mean to mention the official John Lewis account, @johnlewisretail. Luckily, he’s a brilliant sport.
This year, he was ready and waiting:
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.@p_mcpartlin@johnlewisretail I am braced. Feet, shoulder-width apart. Low center of gravity. Alert. Engaged. Aware. Bring it.
Thursday 14 November, 2024
Thursday 14 November, 2024
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Enjoying the John Lewis Christmas ad? Spare a thought for the man called @JohnLewis
YESTERDAY, UK RETAILER John Lewis released its annual tear-jerking Christmas ad, starring Monty the Penguin.
The debut of the ad is a time of great joy for many, but spare a thought for John Lewis of Virginia, USA – who happens to own the Twitter handle @johnlewis.
Every year, he must deal with an onslaught of tweets from people who mean to mention the official John Lewis account, @johnlewisretail. Luckily, he’s a brilliant sport.
This year, he was ready and waiting:
Yesterday, as predicted, the tweets began. Patient as always, John Lewis began his yearly work.
We salute you, John. It isn’t an easy job, but you’ve been saddled with it. God speed.
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