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TO FOOD, AND NATIONAL EDITORS:
How to Play Hooky in March
ORLANDO, Fla., March 13, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The college
hoops tourney is a seasonal ailment that afflicts millions of
Americans every March. And according to a survey conducted by the job
outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., in just the
first two days of the tournament it will cost U.S. employers more than
$134 million through lost productivity as a result of employees
watching games at work. The good news is that this condition is easily
treatable, but it requires a day of rest at a place with plenty of
smoked wings and HD televisions. Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill is the
recommended treatment center - and this year, it's offering ways for
those afflicted to get out of work for a speedy recovery.
Smokey Bones, with help from its agency Brokaw Inc., created three
instructional videos to assist those in need of watching college
basketball to figure out ways to get out of work. Hosted by Skip
Hooky, this smooth-talking slacker offers viewers surefire ways to
break away for the day without retaliation from their bosses. The
videos along with tourney time drink offers are posted at
http://www.smokeybones.com/skip. Fans can also follow Skip's advice on
Smokey Bones' Facebook and Twitter pages. Besides getting fans out of
work, Smokey Bones is giving them other ways to enjoy the games. This
includes a free appetizer to enjoy during the opening days of the
tournament on Thursday and Friday, March 20 and 21. To take advantage
of this offer, college basketball lovers simply need to be Bones Club
members by March 18, signing up for free at www.smokeybones.com.
All during the tournament, Smokey Bones is encouraging fans to
Instagram a picture of themselves "slam dunking" their Smokey Bones
food at #bonesslam. Each tourney game day, the fan with the winning
pic will receive a $25Smokey Bones gift card. And at the end of the
tournament, the person with the best "slam" will receive one
"X"-cellent (wink-wink) gaming console.
Smokey Bones, the favorite choice for food, drinks, and fun, is a
full-service bar and fire-grill restaurant that operates 65 locations
in 17 states and employs nearly 4,000 people. For more information on
Smokey Bones, visit www.SmokeyBones.com.
Contact: Elizabeth Ambrose Brokaw Inc. 440.829.3298
eambrose@brokaw.com
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