So speaking of Oreos (how can I not, with the aroma of those red-cream-filled Winter Oreos wafting through the air from the corner office) yesterday I was reminded of one of the most hilarious TV spots of my childhood. It's for Milk - view it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-SxCCQfdrk. There are a bunch of guys in suits sitting around a conference room with stacks of Oreos and the task of naming this sandwich cookie. An employee named Hurley has his mouth full of cookie when asked what he thinks...and when he says "I don't know" it sounds like Oreo. The room explodes with applause and "Hurley, you're a genius!" No, Milk (and Goodby, etc - the agency), that ad is pure genius.
Seems like everyone out there is focused on being green - now, guerilla marketing has come clean. British company Street Art is making enormous stencils of clients' logos and messages, and "cleaning" them on to the streets. Using high-pressure cleaning machines and water/steam, messaging is "blasted" onto pavement - providing squeaky-clean communication with no carbon footprint... Check it out at http://www.streetadvertisingservices.com/.
According to the extremely reputable and current-events focused Fox 5 News, Santas in Sydney Australia are being mandated to say "ha ha ha" instead of "ho ho ho" because the familiar greeting may be construed as offensive to women. Insert funny comment here.
Did you know that camping is the top outdoor recreation activity among all Americans age 6 and above as tracked by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association? Guess growing up in CT didn't groom me to be the average American. Although I think I would like to escape this concrete wonderland and commune with nature...(erm, honestly I don't know if that's the truth or if I am being sarcastic). I'll ponder that this weekend from the safety of my midtown apartment.
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