When you have a good thing going, why would you try to change it? Remember the phrase, “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it”? I wonder that about a lot of things. One thing that puzzles me is why manufacturers or agencies change an advertisement that is working fine. Sometimes after watching a flashy commercial complete with all […]
Dec 29, 2023
All Those Ads
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Sometimes after watching a flashy commercial complete with all the latest TV hijinks, I have no idea what the manufacturers want the viewers to buy. The delivery got in the way of the product. Old commercials were much more memorable. In fact, I still remember some, even decades later. Does anybody remember Ipana toothpaste? This […]
Apr 13, 2021
It’s a Mystery to Me
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Sometimes after watching a flashy commercial complete with all the latest TV hijinks, I have no idea what the manufacturers want the viewers to buy. The delivery got in the way of the product. Old commercials were much more memorable. In fact, I still remember some, even decades later. Does anybody remember Ipana toothpaste? […]
Apr 11, 2018
Speedy, Dinah, Bucky and Me
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When you have a good thing going, why would you try to change it? Remember the phrase, “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it”? I wonder that about a lot of things. One thing that puzzles me is why manufacturers or agencies change an advertisement that is working fine. Sometimes after watching a flashy commercial complete with all […]
Oct 1, 2017
Those Memorable Old Commercials Fade Into the Sunset
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This morning’s blog is a re-run of one a did earlier about those memorable old commercials. Remember the phrase, “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it”? I wonder that about a lot of things and more often now than I used to. One thing that puzzles me is why manufacturers or agencies change an advertisement that is working […]
Jul 2, 2017
Many a Fond Memory Includes a Cup of Hot Coffee
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When someone comes to visit, about the first thing I ask is, “Would you like a cup of coffee?” Many happy memories center around a warm visit over a hot cup of coffee. This post is from three years ago but it’s still true today. Many years ago, every day after school, I stopped by […]
