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	+ + The photo at right is a mural celebrating IRBIR (from the ["Wall\Therapy"] project ca. 2018, on the wall of ["Hogan's Hideaway"], as viewed from the parking lot of ["Parkleigh"].) The mural seems to have been the work of artist [https://www.dunwoode.design/ Shawn Dunwoody].

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ChrisYoung — 2019-07-03T13:41:57Z

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ChrisYoung — 2019-07-03T13:41:06Z

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Cristian — 2017-05-23T15:06:02Z

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	+ ------ + ''2017-05-23 11:06:02'' [[nbsp]] If anyone is interested, I have several "I'd rather be in Rochester" iron-on small patches of different colors (yellow, white, gray & blue) plus a few red "Rochester N.Y. it's got it" patches. They are all 1.6 x 0.9 inches (41mm x 23mm). + I'm posting them on eBay. --["Users/Cristian"]

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KWB — 2012-05-14T21:00:38Z

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	+ ------ + ''2012-05-14 17:00:38'' [[nbsp]] Finally found a picture of IRBIR! From an October 1982 issue of a Fairport weekly paper that is now defunct: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23214045@N03/7198729622/in/photostream --["Users/KWB"]

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BrianBram — 2012-04-23T18:53:02Z

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	+ ------ + ''2012-04-23 14:53:02'' [[nbsp]] #rex, either scan it (at the library if you have no scanner) or take a picture of it with a phone and email it to yourself. Go to your RocWiki dashboard (click your name in upper right) and choose the "files" tab. There you'll be able to upload a jpg or similar format. --["Users/BrianBram"]

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rex — 2012-04-20T17:09:16Z

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- ''2012-04-20 11:33:10'' [[nbsp]] This promo/concept def existed. I have a random collection of stickers, beer coasters, etc. My buddy and I were talking about some of the more unique items in my collection, and he mentioned that he had this strange sticker from 1982 with an "alien" on it that just said IRBIR. He brought it in for me to look at, so I had to google "IRBIR" to try and figure out what it meant, and the search directed me here. The sticker was from some old local department store, and the alien had a striking resemblance to E.T. I'll try and snap a photo of it. --["Users/rex"]	+ ''2012-04-20 11:33:10'' [[nbsp]] This promo/concept def existed. I have a photo of a sticker from McCurdy's with the E.T.-looking alien reading "IRBIR Says 'Play It Safe!'". It is from 1982. Not sure how to upload the photo to this site, though. --["Users/rex"]

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rex — 2012-04-20T15:33:10Z

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	+ ------ + ''2012-04-20 11:33:10'' [[nbsp]] This promo/concept def existed. I have a random collection of stickers, beer coasters, etc. My buddy and I were talking about some of the more unique items in my collection, and he mentioned that he had this strange sticker from 1982 with an "alien" on it that just said IRBIR. He brought it in for me to look at, so I had to google "IRBIR" to try and figure out what it meant, and the search directed me here. The sticker was from some old local department store, and the alien had a striking resemblance to E.T. I'll try and snap a photo of it. --["Users/rex"]

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Mandym — 2010-04-08T16:50:43Z

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	+ ------ + ''2010-04-08 12:50:43'' [[nbsp]] I loved IRBIR. I was 10 years old when my familly moved to the states. My brother was an engineering student at RIT and my sisters and I spent a summer with before we moved to California. Can you imagine? Rochester New York was my first home in the states. I would love to see a video of IRBIR. --["Users/Mandym"]

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BradMandell — 2009-03-26T15:27:29Z

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- ''2006-09-06 19:34:34'' [[nbsp]] Well, IRBIR was for real because a friend who designed the character and I built the puppet for if memory serves two commercials. His name was IRBIR and he was a Norgan(a contraction of "nuts" and "organ" if you can believe that). We also spent many weekends doing live appearances out at what was a new mall at the time in McCurdys I think. I will always remember that puppet very fondly as it was the start of a wonderful career in special effects and Animatronics specifically. Ouch, my brain hurts now. I'll have to see if I still have some pictures of the little bugger. --["DaveKindlon"]	+ ''2006-09-06 19:34:34'' [[nbsp]] Well, IRBIR was for real because a friend who designed the character and I built the puppet for if memory serves two commercials. His name was IRBIR and he was a Norgan(a contraction of "nuts" and "organ" if you can believe that). We also spent many weekends doing live appearances out at what was a new mall at the time in ["McCurdy's"] I think. I will always remember that puppet very fondly as it was the start of a wonderful career in special effects and Animatronics specifically. Ouch, my brain hurts now. I'll have to see if I still have some pictures of the little bugger. --["DaveKindlon"]

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BrianBram — 2008-11-05T03:48:07Z

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- ''2006-09-10 18:36:59'' [[nbsp]] A couple of final notes: ET came out about 6 months after Irbir debuted on the air. We ran into a lot of people who thought this was an ET imitation. Irbir looked absolutely nothing like ET, but the timing was such that people (especially kids) saw any little alien character as ET. We became disheartened as we had to explain again and again that this was not ET. McCurdy's wanted to leverage the Irbir character for promotion (of McCurdy's), but didn't want to pay to license it from us. We offered full rights to the American Cancer Society with underwriting by corporate sponsors, but they declined (a McCurdy's executive was on the ACS board). So Irbir went in the box. Additional info can be found in the Times-Union archives in an article about Irbir by journalist Karen Heller. Regarding images: I have some of the original stroyboards and design materials, and Mark, one of the original team members, has turned up some photographs. If there is interest, I can post some of this. --["BrianBram"]	+ ''2006-09-10 18:36:59'' [[nbsp]] A couple of final notes: ET came out about 6 months after Irbir debuted on the air. We ran into a lot of people who thought this was an ET imitation. Irbir looked absolutely nothing like ET, but the timing was such that people (especially kids) saw any little alien character as ET. We became disheartened as we had to explain again and again that this was not ET. McCurdy's wanted to leverage the Irbir character for promotion (of McCurdy's), but didn't want to pay to license it from us. We offered full rights to the American Cancer Society with underwriting by corporate sponsors, but they declined (Bill Finger, a McCurdy's executive was on the ACS board and allegedly killed the proposal...and Irbir). So Irbir went in the box. Additional info can be found in the Times-Union archives in an article about Irbir by journalist Karen Heller. Regarding images: I have some of the original stroyboards and design materials, and Mark, one of the original team members, has turned up some photographs. If there is interest, I can post some of this. --["BrianBram"]

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BrianBram — 2008-11-05T03:46:43Z

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- ''2006-09-08 15:56:00'' [[nbsp]] Here's the Irbir story, Chapter 1: 3 years BEFORE ET was released, my friend Jeff Sackoff came to my office (The Effects Factory) with an idea for doing a commercial that would showcase our talents. He had gotten permission from the Chamber of Commerce to use the jingle to the "I'd Rather Be in Rochester" civic pride project (from Hutchins Y&R), and suggested we do a kids commercal about a little alien landing in Rochester because he'd rather be there than anywhere else. We storyboarded a spot that had him arriving from space, passing by the pyramids, the Eiffel Tower, the Staue of Liberty, and coming to Rochester where he looks down at and says, "I'd Rather Be in Rochester...It's Got It!" With the C of C's blessing, we began production. Irbir was the result of several talented people working together. In addition to Dave Kindlon, known more recently for his work on the "starring" robot in I, Robot and other films (note that "Irbir" is an acronym of "I'd Rather Be In Rochester). Look for Chapter 2 soon. --["BrianBram"]	+ ''2006-09-08 15:56:00'' [[nbsp]] Here's the Irbir story, Chapter 1: 3 years BEFORE ET was released, my friend Jeff Sackoff came to my office (The Effects Factory) with an idea for doing a commercial that would showcase our talents. He had gotten permission from the Chamber of Commerce to use the jingle to the "I'd Rather Be in Rochester" civic pride project (from Hutchins Y&R), and suggested we do a kids commercal about a little alien landing in Rochester because he'd rather be there than anywhere else. We storyboarded a spot that had him arriving from space, passing by the pyramids, the Eiffel Tower, the Staue of Liberty, and coming to Rochester where he looks down at and says, "I'd Rather Be in Rochester...It's Got It!" With the C of C's blessing, we began production. Irbir was the result of several talented people working together. In addition to Dave Kindlon, known more recently for his work on the "starring" robot in I, Robot and other films (note that "Irbir" is an acronym of "I'd Rather Be In Rochester)... --["BrianBram"]
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- ''2006-09-08 16:00:17'' [[nbsp]] Chapter 2: In addition to Dave Kindlon there were about 10 others that directly contributed to the project. Dave's friend Derek designed Irbir's face. I can't remember everyone's name now, but there was Larry (?), Marte Cellura, Chris Elling, Gale Gand, Terry Conheady, legendary view camera photographer Mark Sampson, and a friend of Dave and Derek's whose name completely escapes me. If I've left someone out, please forgive me. We built the Irbir figure in an industrial loft in the Cox Building at 25 St. Paul Street. We did the first commercial at Channel 31 where I had done the "Sci-Fi Saturday" movie open. Mark Phillips and Ron Dylewski at 31 were kind enough to let us use the studio for our production. They also arranged for Irbir to appear on The Buskaroo Club with Ranger Bob several times, and had Irbir do a RIF (Reading is Fun-damental) PSA. It took seven of us to operate the puppet in that first spot. Look for Chapter 3. --["BrianBram"]	+ ''2006-09-08 16:00:17'' [[nbsp]] Chapter 2: ...In addition to Dave Kindlon there were about 10 others that directly contributed to the project. Dave's friend Derek designed Irbir's face. I can't remember everyone's name now, but there was Larry (?), Marte Cellura, Chris Elling, Gale Gand, Terry Conheady, legendary view camera photographer Mark Sampson, and Jim Bennett, a makeup fx friend of Dave and Derek's. If I've left someone out, please forgive me. We built the Irbir figure in an industrial loft in the Cox Building at 25 St. Paul Street. We did the first commercial at Channel 31 where I had done the "Sci-Fi Saturday" movie open. Mark Phillips and Ron Dylewski at 31 were kind enough to let us use the studio for our production. They also arranged for Irbir to appear on The Buckaroo Club with Ranger Bob several times, and had Irbir do a RIF (Reading is Fun-damental) PSA. It took seven of us to operate the puppet in that first spot... --["BrianBram"]
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- ''2006-09-10 18:22:53'' [[nbsp]] Chapter 3: The spot, featuring great music by Terry Conheady, aired with heavy rotation (lots of showings), and we decided to make a second one. We rented a cherry picker and shot on Cobb's Hill (with giant rubber mushrooms to make the scene more magical), following Irbir as he walks up the path to look out upon his chosen home, Rochester. Then we built a version of the puppet that was capable of live appearances. A cabinetmaker whose name I've forgotten built a large-scale version of Irbir's spaceship, MXR donated a pitch transposer, and we began to do appearances in shopping malls. Derek designed T-shirts (for sale at McCurdy's) and Terry operated the puppet (redesigned to be operated by one person). We did several live appearances at area malls and at Camp Good Days and Special Times before retiring Irbir. Last I knew, he was in a series of boxes in Jeff Sackoff's basement around the corner from Jeremiah's. --["BrianBram"]	+ ''2006-09-10 18:22:53'' [[nbsp]] Chapter 3: ...The first spot, featuring great music by Terry Conheady, aired with heavy rotation (lots of showings), and we decided to make a second one. We rented a cherry picker and shot on Cobb's Hill (with giant rubber mushrooms to make the scene more magical), following Irbir as he walks up the path to look out upon his chosen home, Rochester. Then we built a version of the puppet that was capable of live appearances. A cabinetmaker whose name I've forgotten built a large-scale version of Irbir's spaceship, MXR donated a pitch transposer, and we began to do appearances in shopping malls. Derek designed T-shirts (for sale at McCurdy's) and Terry operated the puppet (redesigned to be operated by one person). We did several live appearances at area malls and at Camp Good Days and Special Times before retiring Irbir. Last I knew, he was in a series of boxes in Jeff Sackoff's basement around the corner from Jeremiah's. --["BrianBram"]

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- '''IRBIR''': Around 1980 (before E.T. hit) the Chamber of Commerce introduced a wacky little alien character named IRBIR (acronym for I'd Rather Be in Rochester - duh) on their commercials. He even appeared around town in "person" at malls and at Camp Good Days and Special Times.	+ '''IRBIR''': Around 1980 (before E.T. hit) the Chamber of Commerce introduced a wacky little alien character named IRBIR (acronym for I'd Rather Be in Rochester - duh) on their commercials. He even appeared around town in "person" at malls and at Camp Good Days and Special Times. See below for Irbir's history from one of the creators.

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BrianBram — 2008-11-05T03:42:24Z

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- '''IRBIR''': Around 1982 (after E.T. hit) the Chamber of Commerce introduced a wacky little alien character named IRBIR (acronym for I'd Rather Be in Rochester - duh) on their commercials. He may have even appeared around town in person. (?)	+ '''IRBIR''': Around 1980 (before E.T. hit) the Chamber of Commerce introduced a wacky little alien character named IRBIR (acronym for I'd Rather Be in Rochester - duh) on their commercials. He even appeared around town in "person" at malls and at Camp Good Days and Special Times.

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RickHock — 2006-09-14T23:31:56Z

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	+ ------ + ''2006-09-14 16:31:56'' [[nbsp]] It would be great if any visuals could be posted. --["RickHock"]

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BrianBram — 2006-09-11T01:36:59Z

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	+ ------ + ''2006-09-10 18:36:59'' [[nbsp]] A couple of final notes: ET came out about 6 months after Irbir debuted on the air. We ran into a lot of people who thought this was an ET imitation. Irbir looked absolutely nothing like ET, but the timing was such that people (especially kids) saw any little alien character as ET. We became disheartened as we had to explain again and again that this was not ET. McCurdy's wanted to leverage the Irbir character for promotion (of McCurdy's), but didn't want to pay to license it from us. We offered full rights to the American Cancer Society with underwriting by corporate sponsors, but they declined (a McCurdy's executive was on the ACS board). So Irbir went in the box. Additional info can be found in the Times-Union archives in an article about Irbir by journalist Karen Heller. Regarding images: I have some of the original stroyboards and design materials, and Mark, one of the original team members, has turned up some photographs. If there is interest, I can post some of this. --["BrianBram"]

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BrianBram — 2006-09-11T01:22:53Z

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	+ ------ + ''2006-09-10 18:22:53'' [[nbsp]] Chapter 3: The spot, featuring great music by Terry Conheady, aired with heavy rotation (lots of showings), and we decided to make a second one. We rented a cherry picker and shot on Cobb's Hill (with giant rubber mushrooms to make the scene more magical), following Irbir as he walks up the path to look out upon his chosen home, Rochester. Then we built a version of the puppet that was capable of live appearances. A cabinetmaker whose name I've forgotten built a large-scale version of Irbir's spaceship, MXR donated a pitch transposer, and we began to do appearances in shopping malls. Derek designed T-shirts (for sale at McCurdy's) and Terry operated the puppet (redesigned to be operated by one person). We did several live appearances at area malls and at Camp Good Days and Special Times before retiring Irbir. Last I knew, he was in a series of boxes in Jeff Sackoff's basement around the corner from Jeremiah's. --["BrianBram"]

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BrianBram — 2006-09-08T23:00:17Z

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	+ ------ + ''2006-09-08 16:00:17'' [[nbsp]] Chapter 2: In addition to Dave Kindlon there were about 10 others that directly contributed to the project. Dave's friend Derek designed Irbir's face. I can't remember everyone's name now, but there was Larry (?), Marte Cellura, Chris Elling, Gale Gand, Terry Conheady, legendary view camera photographer Mark Sampson, and a friend of Dave and Derek's whose name completely escapes me. If I've left someone out, please forgive me. We built the Irbir figure in an industrial loft in the Cox Building at 25 St. Paul Street. We did the first commercial at Channel 31 where I had done the "Sci-Fi Saturday" movie open. Mark Phillips and Ron Dylewski at 31 were kind enough to let us use the studio for our production. They also arranged for Irbir to appear on The Buskaroo Club with Ranger Bob several times, and had Irbir do a RIF (Reading is Fun-damental) PSA. It took seven of us to operate the puppet in that first spot. Look for Chapter 3. --["BrianBram"]

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BrianBram — 2006-09-08T22:56:00Z

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	+ ------ + ''2006-09-08 15:56:00'' [[nbsp]] Here's the Irbir story, Chapter 1: 3 years BEFORE ET was released, my friend Jeff Sackoff came to my office (The Effects Factory) with an idea for doing a commercial that would showcase our talents. He had gotten permission from the Chamber of Commerce to use the jingle to the "I'd Rather Be in Rochester" civic pride project (from Hutchins Y&R), and suggested we do a kids commercal about a little alien landing in Rochester because he'd rather be there than anywhere else. We storyboarded a spot that had him arriving from space, passing by the pyramids, the Eiffel Tower, the Staue of Liberty, and coming to Rochester where he looks down at and says, "I'd Rather Be in Rochester...It's Got It!" With the C of C's blessing, we began production. Irbir was the result of several talented people working together. In addition to Dave Kindlon, known more recently for his work on the "starring" robot in I, Robot and other films (note that "Irbir" is an acronym of "I'd Rather Be In Rochester). Look for Chapter 2 soon. --["BrianBram"]

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DaveKindlon — 2006-09-07T02:35:44Z

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- ''2006-09-06 19:34:34'' [[nbsp]] Well, IRBIR was for real because a friend who designed the character and I built the puppet for if memory serves two commercials. His name was IRBIR and he was a Norgan(a contraction of "nuts" and "organ" if you can believe that). We also spent many weekends doing live appearances out at what was a new mall at the time in McCurdys I think. I will always remember that puppet very fondly as it was the start of a wonderful career in special effects and Animatronics specifically. Ouch, my brain hurts now. I'll have to see if I still have some pictures if the little bugger. --["DaveKindlon"]	+ ''2006-09-06 19:34:34'' [[nbsp]] Well, IRBIR was for real because a friend who designed the character and I built the puppet for if memory serves two commercials. His name was IRBIR and he was a Norgan(a contraction of "nuts" and "organ" if you can believe that). We also spent many weekends doing live appearances out at what was a new mall at the time in McCurdys I think. I will always remember that puppet very fondly as it was the start of a wonderful career in special effects and Animatronics specifically. Ouch, my brain hurts now. I'll have to see if I still have some pictures of the little bugger. --["DaveKindlon"]

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	+ ------ + ''2006-09-06 19:34:34'' [[nbsp]] Well, IRBIR was for real because a friend who designed the character and I built the puppet for if memory serves two commercials. His name was IRBIR and he was a Norgan(a contraction of "nuts" and "organ" if you can believe that). We also spent many weekends doing live appearances out at what was a new mall at the time in McCurdys I think. I will always remember that puppet very fondly as it was the start of a wonderful career in special effects and Animatronics specifically. Ouch, my brain hurts now. I'll have to see if I still have some pictures if the little bugger. --["DaveKindlon"]

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- ''2006-05-10 13:23:09'' [[nbsp]] There was a video spot of IRBIR landing at Cobbs Hill. He had a very whinney voice. I would love to find a copy of that piece. Perhaps one of the TV stations has it? Anyone know? --["RickHock"]	+ ''2006-05-10 13:23:09'' [[nbsp]] There was a video spot of IRBIR landing at Cobbs Hill. He had a very nasal sounding voice. I would love to find a copy of that piece. Perhaps one of the TV stations has it? Anyone know? --["RickHock"]

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RobertPolyn — 2005-12-10T13:15:46Z

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RobertPolyn — 2005-12-10T13:05:14Z

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	+ * First Google hit for: [http://www.zazzle.com/products/product/product.asp?general_category_id=103275961965859310&caching=on&product_id=235178184802844022&index=11 I'd Rather Be In Rochester]. I hope that isn't a design from the original promotion, with the all too familiar ominous grey sky looming over the city. Nonetheless, I want one.

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ScotSteiner — 2005-12-10T02:48:32Z

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	+ ------ + ''2005-12-10 00:48:32'' [[nbsp]] I'm looking for something that has I'd Rather Be In Rochester on it, anybody know what the most common items were??? --["ScotSteiner"]

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RobertPolyn — 2005-06-23T20:19:33Z

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	+ + * [http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.culture.ny-upstate/browse_frm/thread/b608f7672258c974/49dc6a139751135c?q=irbir&rnum=23&hl=en#49dc6a139751135c Item #14 of this 1994 usenet post corroborates the existence of IRBIR],
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- * I have no memories, I came here after the end of that promotion (I think), but I found a necktie through Google bearing that slogan: [http://cache.tias.com/cgi-bin/item.fcgi?itemKey=1922536600&store=%2Fstores%2Fcccloset&catId=Clothing essential city pimping accessory].	+ * I have no memories, I came here after the end of that promotion (I think), but I found a necktie through Google bearing that slogan: [http://cache.tias.com/cgi-bin/item.fcgi?itemKey=1922536600&store=%2Fstores%2Fcccloset&catId=Clothing essential city pimping accessory]. I wish I could find some images of IRBIR himself. -- ["RobertPolyn"]

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RobertPolyn — 2005-06-23T20:08:04Z

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ChrisYoung — 2005-06-23T17:52:57Z

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- '''IRBIR''': Around 1982 (after E.T. hit) they introduced a wacky little alien character named IRBIR (acronym for I'd Rather Be in Rochester - duh) on the commercials. He may have even appeared around town in person. (?)	+ '''IRBIR''': Around 1982 (after E.T. hit) the Chamber of Commerce introduced a wacky little alien character named IRBIR (acronym for I'd Rather Be in Rochester - duh) on their commercials. He may have even appeared around town in person. (?)

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ChrisYoung — 2005-06-23T12:58:16Z

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	+ + [[Comments]] + + ------ + ''2005-06-23 08:44:11'' [[nbsp]] I swear I am not making this up, but I can find no traces of IRBIR's existence on the web, or in Rochester junk or antique shops - yet. Please chime in if you have any memory of IRBIR! --["ChrisYoung"]

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ChrisYoung — 2005-06-23T12:51:41Z

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	+ Prologue: In 1980, the Rochester Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce launched their "I'd Rather Be in Rochester - It's Got It" promotional campaign. (If you lived here back then, you probably still have the jingle bouncing around in your head.) + + '''IRBIR''': Around 1982 (after E.T. hit) they introduced a wacky little alien character named IRBIR (acronym for I'd Rather Be in Rochester - duh) on the commercials. He may have even appeared around town in person. (?)