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Joseph Pedott, entrepreneur who sparked Chia Pet craze, dies at 91

Joseph Pedott, an entrepreneurial advertising executive who turned the Chia Pet and Clapper light switch into retail sensations with jingles "Ch-ch-ch-Chia"; "Clap on, clap off!" that have echoed in ears for generations, died June 22 at a hospital in San Francisco. He was 91.

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Joseph Pedott, 91, Dies; Made Chia Pets an as Seen on TV Sensation

The commercials he created, with their “ch-ch-ch-Chia” jingle, became as much a vivid part of American consumer life as the goofy product they sold.

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Joseph Pedott, 91, dies; made Chia pets an as seen on TV sensation

Joseph Pedott, 91, dies; made Chia pets an as seen on TV sensation
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Joseph Pedott, entrepreneur who sparked Chia Pet craze, dies at 91

He turned the Chia Pet and Clapper light switch into retail sensations with jingles – "Ch-ch-ch-Chia"; "Clap on, clap off!" – that have echoed in ears for generations.

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Joseph Pedott, Chia Pet mogul and S F philanthropist, dies at 91

Joseph Pedott, the man behind popular products like Chia Pets and the Clapper, grew up poor but donated generously once he made it big. He died June 22 at 91.

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