22 Comments so far ↓

• Mike W // Jan 3, 2004 at 9:02 am

  Omigod! If they were stolen by the same person, he could create the Anti-Christ!!!

• Mike // Jan 3, 2004 at 9:42 am

  This is fantastic. But perhaps Baby Jesus is not off with the gnome, but is rather about to be eaten.

• joe s // Jan 3, 2004 at 11:01 am

  Hee hee, did you look at http://whereismygnome.com? The “how you can help” link is especially relevant.

• Mike W // Jan 3, 2004 at 11:26 am

  Perhaps it is the work of the Dark Lord Sauron….

• rachelleb // Jan 3, 2004 at 11:27 am

  hmm. maybe i should send a link to my site to the gnome guy to tell him someone is “helping” him in soho!

  i thought it strange that i passed both of these missing signs on a short walk to brunch on new years day.

• Sean // Jan 3, 2004 at 4:09 pm

  Maybe there are traveling the world in search of adventure like in that movie Amilie

• joe s // Jan 3, 2004 at 6:17 pm

  Don’t write this guy! Even more strange is the toll-free #. That’s a bit expensive for a joke. Turns out the missing gnome is a viral marketing campaign for travelocity.com. See: http://ad-rag.com/107627.php, and http://urbanlegends.about.com/b/a/053738.htm

• rachelle // Jan 3, 2004 at 7:32 pm

  thanks for the info, joe. interesting.. i dont understand what travelocity is gaining by it though

• Mike W // Jan 3, 2004 at 9:21 pm

  Maybe it’s the beginning for a MIIIB movie!

• Arthur // Jan 4, 2004 at 1:53 pm

  despite the travelocity thing, I saw that the gnome was spotted in WISCONSON – rachelle – anything to say about that?.. has your family been involved? the gnome WAS spotted in Wisconson.

• rachelle // Jan 4, 2004 at 11:33 pm

  yeh, i stole the gnome and took it to wi. heh.

• joe s // Jan 5, 2004 at 9:09 am

  The missing Baby Jesus was mentioned in the Times today – http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/05/nyregion/05JESU.html

• tien // Jan 5, 2004 at 12:56 pm

  the gnome campaign is also in the times. it’s not too viral if it’s got a tv ad.

• rachelle // Jan 5, 2004 at 1:03 pm

  i think the times reads this site for inspiration for new stories. heh.

• hubs // Jan 5, 2004 at 1:58 pm

  pretty soon the time will be writing about the recent beautiful sunset out in Wisconsin.

• joe // Jan 5, 2004 at 3:32 pm

  Wow, you scooped them twice in one posting. I wonder if travelocity knows about this campaign?

• rachelle // Jan 6, 2004 at 7:54 am

  bleh. i saw the travelocity commercial last night on tv with the gnome in it.. and that’s exactly what i wanted to do to it, joe.

• tawna // Jan 6, 2004 at 10:35 am

  i saw that spot too. it’s stupid. what’s with the retarded accent, i don’t get it. why is travelocity doing this?

• Anthony // Jan 10, 2004 at 4:22 am

  This is the worst advertising campaign since that Raging Cow thing!

• rachelleb // Jan 10, 2004 at 8:36 am

  yeh. i guess i fell for it at first.. but i agree!

• Lisa // Jan 28, 2004 at 8:53 pm

  One’s in danger of getting bubbles up one’s whoopsey-daisy!

• Bayzarre.com // Sep 1, 2005 at 11:49 pm

  Travelocity Roaming Gnome Held Hostage