Say what you want about old-time commercial heavy television but something important was lost when streaming took over. Commercials provided valuable information that made us “street smart” and allowed us to function and progress in a rapidly changing world. Here are just a few of life’s valuable lessons we learned from TV advertising:
- Trix are for kids.
- Irish Spring is manly but she likes it too!
- It’s the water, the water, the water, that makes Olympia Beer.
- You can’t get enough of that Sugar Crisp.
- The best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup.
- Nothin’ says lovin’ like something from the oven and Pillsbury says it best.
- My bologna’s first name is Oscar.
- Maxwell house is good to the last drop.
- Granny Goose potato chips are for grown-ups.
- You can’t eat just one Lay’s potato chip.
- Stanley Chevrolet is 2 blocks off the Santa Ana Freeway.
- Earl Scheib will paint any car any color for $29.95. (Yes, I’m that old!)
- Say the magic words, Mission Pack, and it’s on its very way. (Long before Amazon)
- Mikey likes it.
- Each box of Raisin Bran has (2) two (2) scoops of raisins.
- Hamburger helper helps your hamburger make a great meal.
- LSMFT! Lucky Strike means fine tobacco. (no gender related meanings)
- Use FedEx when it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight.
- Just say No!
- If you don’t look good neither does Vidal Sassoon.
- A little dab of Brylcream will do ya.
Is this the reason for the great political divide in our country today? That or possibly Roundup, S’mores, or fluoridated water. WTFK?