No, it’s not rape videos, it’s grape videos.
Once you’ve visited Fruved.com and clicked on a video, you’ll understand the need for the disclaimer, “No federal dollars were spent in the making of these videos.” After seeing the IRS’ Star Trek training video, it’s hard to tell just what the federal government will pay for.
Hysterical: http://t.co/RrnBenSl99 suddenly adds disclaimer about government funding. #IowahawkGetsResults
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 18, 2014
Fruved, you see, is a mash-up of the words “fruit” and “vegetables.” Students at the University of Tennessee created the Fruved campaign to promote healthy eating and physical activity. Part of that campaign was the creation of student-made videos like this one.
Nick Gillespie gives an overview of the campaign at Reason.com:
The USDA has given $5 million in your tax dollars to a University of Tennessee campaign that tells kids to “Get Fruved.” Part of that grant is on display above in a 30-second that implores an unsuspecting college student (who I really hope is calling out a campus SWAT team) to “get fruved – grape style!” Where are ultra-restrictive campus speech zones when you need them?
We’ll let Iowahawk explain the rest.
Who's up for another facepalm-inducing government viral marketing fail? http://t.co/uuUSeXvw1w h/t @nickgillespie
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 18, 2014
Congrats, US taxpayers. You paid $5 million for this. 5 f***ing million. http://t.co/KDzA9PyuTq
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 18, 2014
@nickgillespie I don't know if the site promotes vegetables, but it apparently employs them.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 18, 2014
Don Draper wept. http://t.co/MJQUH8vOuH
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 18, 2014
"Hey kids! I'm Groovy the Grape, comin' to grape you right the face!" #wickywickywoo #peaceout http://t.co/PC8fbTtay1
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 18, 2014
@instapundit This happened at the University of Tennessee. I blame you. http://t.co/PC8fbTtay1
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 18, 2014
I'm trying to imagine the grant proposals the government actually turns down. #MindBlown
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 18, 2014
The US government: a $4 trillion 3rd grade poster contest.
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 18, 2014
I'm in complete paralysis deciding whether to #GetFruved or #GetCovered
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 18, 2014
Fruved: the stupidest $5 million vegetable program at Tennessee since Lane Kiffin
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 18, 2014
Are the videos really that bad?
@iowahawkblog If there ever were videos to blame for an embassy assault, these are them
— Bird Weiser (@jfisher736) March 18, 2014
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