More Classic TV Commercials

Long ago… like in the last century when i was a kid… cigarette companies were allowed to advertise on tv. No really. And for those of us growing up back in the days of ancient history… this Winston TV Commercial was one of the greatest - featuring the catchy song - Winston Tastes Good, like a cigarette should. As kids, this song went thru hundreds of parodies, with slightly altered lyrics. Can you remember any? (please post some in the message board if you like).

There was a time when folks were actually tolerant of people who smoked - and while a tiny minority of people were offended by cigarette smoke… they were clearly a select minority. Of course - today is quite different. If you light up a cigarette in someone’s home today… why many people would never invite you to return. If you smoke at work - it is often in a dingy place set aside for “those smokers”. OK…. it is a nasty habit… but so are a lot of things people do (nasty habits)… each and every day. For whatever reason - this bad habit was singled out and those who smoked have been treated like pariahs ever since. Why? As always - follow the money… people extorted a TON of money from the tobacco companies. Next target? Looks like fast foods…. but only time will tell. In case you missed it - LikeTelevision was the first web site - that was officially declared a No Smoking web site…. way back in 1999. Check out this silliness - our very unofficial campaign to clear the air. Or… you might want to check out this Google search - Download No Smoking Videos.

But i digress - here’s another tv commercial - an all time great commercial - yes… the I Want My Maypo campaign -woo woo. We all loved this one… in its day, it was as big as the Wendy’s Where’s the Beef series with feisty Clara Peller, the tough Grandma who asked the question -Where’s the Beef?

Gotta scoot… working on another great addition - an early Presidential Campaign ad for Dwight D. Eisenhower - yes… the I Like Ike tv commercial. Oh my… what a contrast to today’s hate fest. Remember folks - United we stand, Divided We Fall. Do you remember that??? It’ll be up real soon. Till then - watch Popeye for President and see what the Spinach Party has to offer.