The letters A, O & B are vanishing around the UK. Why?

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The letters A, O & B are vanishing around the UK. Why?

Postby wendy » 09 Jun 2015, 15:58

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The letters A, O & B are vanishing from landmarks around the country.

S- who is d-ing it, -nd why -re they d-ing it?

It's all to raise awareness of a lack of donors during National Blood Week. A, O and B represent the different blood groups, which are in short supply.

National Blood week runs from June 8 to June 14, with the hashtag #MissingType.

It's a smart marketing campaign.

Plenty of big names are on board with the scheme, which is being run by the NHS: Green and Black's are among the firms who have made a stand, dropping letters from their ch-c-l-te

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/3 ... the-uk-why
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Re: The letters A, O & B are vanishing around the UK. Why?

Postby JaneJ » 09 Jun 2015, 16:16

What great idea.
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Re: The letters A, O & B are vanishing around the UK. Why?

Postby maureenho » 09 Jun 2015, 17:03

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Re: The letters A, O & B are vanishing around the UK. Why?

Postby annie » 09 Jun 2015, 18:46

Well that's very different, it will make people take notice
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Re: The letters A, O & B are vanishing around the UK. Why?

Postby Honey » 10 Jun 2015, 00:34

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My Mum is rhb3 neg blood.
she gave blood regularly for many many years
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