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Post by Siren on Nov 25, 2008 10:41:30 GMT -6
That is sweet, Gams. I can just barely remember the original from when I was a wee one. Coke has a tradition of really good commercials, don't they? Interesting, isn't it, that more sentimental ads are welcome at the holidays, but would probably elicit eye-rolls at any other time of year? Every year, my sister and I look forward to a Folger's coffee commercial where big brother has home from college for Christmas, surprising his little sister. It debuted in the 80s, but thankfully, Folger's has been smart enough to keep running it. The message is timeless. I was just reading some of the comments below the video, and when one poster said how she and her hubby loved the commercial, and commented, "It wasn't Christmas till Peter came home." I misted up! And, of all things, I get misty-eyed every year when I first see the commercial showing the Budweiser Clydesdales trotting through a snowy little town. A chorus hums the old Bud theme, accompanied by jingle bells. Then, a voice comes up at the very end and says warmly, "From our house to yours, a very safe and happy holiday season.". At that point, I'm usually wiping the tears. And I don't even drink! Here in Oklahoma, a HUGE Oklahoma tradition is for BC Clark Jewelers, in business for over 100 years. They have a Christmastime-only, 50s-era commercial jingle that begins running every year on Thanksgiving weekend. It is truly a joyous event, when you see the commercial for the first time, each season. And literally, the whole family is singing along with it. It is the Okie kickoff to the Christmas season. Every Okie kid grows up knowing the song, right along with "Silent Night" and "Jingle Bells". People here have a great love for it. And when BC Clark tried to update it a few years ago, there was such an outcry that they had to go back to old original. Now they have commercials showing people on the street singing the song, word for word. And there's a website so people can share their memories about it. Here's a link. Check out the comments below the video, and you'll see how strongly Okies feel about this commercial. I know it sounds crazy, but it's all tied up in all our childhoods, from Granny to the grandkids. When I moved away from my hometown for the first time, my sister Gina sent me a care package at Christmas, with all sorts of goodies inside - candy and Christmas decorations and a video of "A Charlie Brown Christmas". But the kicker was a homemade cassette of the BC Clark jingle. She had waited by her radio for days, finger poised above the "record" button on her tape player, and had finally gotten a good recording of the jingle. When I heard it, I cried like a baby, it made me so homesick. Probably not the response she intended when she sent it!
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Post by Phalon on Nov 27, 2008 8:00:03 GMT -6
I love those too...the Budweiser Clydesdales, and the Folgers commercials. But the ones that get me are the Hallmark commercials - the longer ones they used to air that were like short stories. Being the sap that I am, I'd have tears in my eyes by the time the commercial ended. Funny though, but I can't remember any one of them exactly.
Very, very sweet story of your sister making the jewelry jingle tape for you, Siren. (The very first scene with Santa coming down the hill in his sleigh reminds me of those old Norelco commericials; only in those, Santa rode an electric shaver). Do you still have the tape?
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Post by Siren on Nov 30, 2008 9:30:25 GMT -6
You are so right, Gams, about those Hallmark commercials. They're little masterpieces, every one. Grab your hankies, gang, and check these out:
And a couple that are gentle and sweet (and non-teary):
Yes, I do still have that tape, Gams. And BC Clark now sells copies of the jingle, and even has ringtones available! I spent the night with my sis and her hubby Friday. We watched "Holiday Inn" for the umpteenth time. And then, we saw the BC Clark commercial for the first time this year, during the news. My sister and I cheered, then sang along.
The BC Clark Santa reminds me of the old Norelco Santa commercial, too. Wasn't he great? That's another of those indelible childhood memories. Do you remember the wonderful Kraft commercials that contained recipes? That man had the warmest, richest voice.
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Post by quettalee on Nov 30, 2008 15:12:41 GMT -6
Can't do the "boo-hoos" at this time, Siren, but the others are all warm and fuzzy. I like these...even tho I don't drink cow's milk, I do like the "happy cows" part. Make sure LX sees this one, Gams.
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Post by Phalon on Dec 2, 2008 5:35:05 GMT -6
The Hallmark Christmas father and daughter commercial was a favorite of mine, Siren...and I remember the one in which the little boy gets the card from his teacher. I sniffled my way through both of them. But I hadn't seen the one where the man learns to read. (Sob!)
I vaguely remembered the Kraft commercials...until I turned the sound up a bit louder; you're right - that man's voice is unmistakable.
The cow commercial, tommygurl....I suddenly want to start singing:
"I'm mooooo-vin' on up...to the West Coast..."
LX's response was udderly priceless: "You named me after a cow?"
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Post by Phalon on Mar 31, 2009 4:02:57 GMT -6
These two aren't commercials, but are business advertisements I saw recently. An ad in our local paper for a Natural Health establishment: "It's time for Spring Cleaning!
Colon Hydrotherapy!" And a sort-of related business, I saw this on the side of a sewage truck in Indiana last week: "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" And while the slogan fits, the company's logo painted in bright colors on the truck did not. It was a life-sized mermaid. In a sewer? Poor gal.
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Post by stepper on Mar 31, 2009 21:24:04 GMT -6
That one, and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" are my favorites. They keep coming up with great commercials! And of course the Coke commercial where they form a tree on the side of the hill and sing "I'd like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony...." Nice memories. But I can live without "Colon Hydrotherapy"...don't even want to think about it!
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Post by Phalon on Jul 16, 2009 22:11:38 GMT -6
I remember this commercial from a few years back, although it didn't air long. Some may find it offensive, but I thought it was amusingly cute. It seems to be making a comeback via the e-mail rounds; I've received it twice in the last few weeks. www.culturepub.fr/videos/rubber-cement-colle-les-nonnes.html
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Post by Siren on Jul 17, 2009 10:09:44 GMT -6
LOL! That's brilliant, Gams! And beautifully shot and acted, too.
Your "happy cows" discussion made me think of "Belle, the Singing Cow", who appeared on Blue Bell Ice Cream commercials in our area. Dang it, I didn't find Belle on youtube, but did find an interesting story on the Blue Bell plant here in OK. The economy is down, but Blue Bell sales are way, way up. It is dynamite ice cream. Strawberries In Homemade Vanilla is my favorite flavor. It really does taste like my mom's homemade ice cream:
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Post by Phalon on Jul 19, 2009 8:41:59 GMT -6
Interesting video, Siren. These days, it's nice to see a company spokesperson talk about how business is booming instead of hearing gloom and doom forecasts about failure. We've got an ice-cream dairy here too - Sherman's. It's probably not as large as Blue Bell, but it's a local institution, and getting Sherman's ice cream is a "must-do" for tourists. Here's a link to their site - check out the menu page. My favorite is cappuccino - omg, the chocolate chunks in it are as big as my thumb to the first knuckle. Oh, and their seasonal fall flavors "apple crisp" and "pumpkin spice" are to-die-for delicious. www.shermanicecream.com/default.aspxI've never been to "the dairy bar" - it's right on the outskirts of town, and there's always a line out the door. Instead, we go to the ice-cream parlor here in town that serves Sherman's. It's kinda funny watching the expressions on people's faces who've never had Shermans when they order a single or double scoop - the scoops are HUGE. I always order a "baby scoop", and even that is large - large enough to leave me stuffed, but somehow it seems less sinful walking home afterward....it might not burn off all those calories, but it's the thought that counts. Sherman's doesn't have a spokes-cow, but there is a large blue cow statue on top of the plain brown dair-bar building. It made it's rounds at a couple of the more eccentric antique junk places here, before ending up on Sherman's roof. There's one more spokes-cow I remember from when I was a kid - Elsie the Borden's cow; she's been around since 1938! Here's Elsie's story: www.dfamilk.com/who_we_are/plants/products/adbborden/elsie.htmAnd these Elsie commercials on YouTube from the early sixties are too funny. Look at her svelte figure! Obviously, it's the envy of all the other heifers in the field. A cow giving dinner party and dieting tips is something you don't see every day.
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Post by quettalee on Jul 19, 2009 10:08:18 GMT -6
Yummie, Phalon...pumpkin spice and apple crisp. We used to get pumpkin in the Fall, but they stopped making it. I have suggested that we do seasonal milkshakes, but Jerry just turns his nose up. We had someone asking for blueberry shakes Friday. I even volunteered to make the healthier alternative fruit & soymilk smoothies like Mary used to make in the cafe. Everyone loved them.
Lol. Check this one... ...my first oven!! I also had the Spirograph, as well.
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Post by Phalon on Jul 20, 2009 4:33:54 GMT -6
Mmmm....a blueberry smoothie sounds good, TG. Blueberry season is just starting here; it's another local flavor.....and a draw for the tourists. This is "Blueberry Country".
I never had an Easy Bake Oven; I had a cheap imitation that I didn't play with much. I remember once, though, making cookies for my Dad, who had a sweet tooth. Shhhh....it was a surprise. After I went to bed, I sneaked into the kitchen, grabbed one of Mom's cookbooks, all the supplies, which didn't include all the ingredients, or any measuring utensils, and set about to making Dad a bedtime snack. Do you know how long it takes to bake cookies with two light-bulbs? I didn't. After about three hours, I determined they were done.....because I almost broke my tooth taste-testing one. Apparently, my baking skills were solidified at an early age.
I loved my Spirograph, though! That and Lite Brite were two of my favorite toys.
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Post by quettalee on Jul 20, 2009 19:03:22 GMT -6
Oh, I forgot to mention that I only baked once by light-bulb. That's all it took for me.
And I had a Lite Brite...and I loved my slinky...and the board game Operation...and Sorry. And I had Rock'um Sock'um Robots, too!
Love this commercial. It's all people, even the clouds and sun. Cool.
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Post by Phalon on Nov 23, 2009 7:17:11 GMT -6
It's that time of year again - the holiday commericals are starting. The new Folger's commercial is sweet. A brother returns from overseas and gives his little sister a gift; she takes off the bow and puts it on his shoulder, saying "you're my present this year". Awwww. This one from the Gap is kind of catchy....and makes me laugh, because the "new" fashions this year look exactly like they were pulled straight from my closet in the eighties. www.mixx.com/videos/9330276/youtube_go_ho_ho_gap_2009_holiday_commercial
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Post by Siren on Nov 27, 2009 9:47:45 GMT -6
It's happened - the Christmas season has begun! Last night, during the 10pm news, we heard the BC Clark jewelry store jingle, signaling their annual Anniversary Sale. In Oklahoma, this jingle is as familiar at Christmastime as "Silent Night" and "Jingle Bells", and has been for about 50 years.
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Post by stepper on Nov 28, 2009 19:29:24 GMT -6
I finally saw that commercial, and it's reminiscent of the one where the son comes home from college and wakes up his parents by brewing coffee. Both an "Awww" moment.
Which brings up a question. Which of the commercials do you like best, if there is such a thing? Does it make you laugh or pull on your heart strings? I have more than one, but to start things off, I like the Budweiser commercial where the smaller Clydesdale tried to pull the wagon but can't, and then two of the grown Clydesdales push it from behind so the younger one can pull it.
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