Saturday, August 1, 2009

Avertising Icons and the World

The the ring circus we call our government is working hard to do what??? Obama, the Ringmaster, introduces a new act almost daily and expects us, the rubes from the sticks who have never seen a circus, to accept it without question. What would George, Thomas, Ben and the boys have to say if they were alive today?

But as important as the above is something else over shadows all this...the death of Bridget the Taco Bell Chihuahua. Another advertising icon is no more and goes to join the Frito Bandito, the Nestles dog, Mister Whipple and others to that great advertising studio in the sky. N E S T L E S, Nestles makes the very best...CHOCOLATE (moth snaps shut) will echo through the years as well as don't squeeze the Charmin. A more innocent time when kids could play outside without fear of be kidnapped, families consisted of a Mother & Father, a man's word was his bond, kids didn't have to hold their pants up with one hand while walking, the audience gasp when damn or hell was heard in a movie to name a few. Has things like 24 hour news, cable, the internet, computers and other forms of modern communication helped to fuel all the above? The mind of man has brought forth a staggering array of inventions, innovations, yes even famous advertising icons which gives us a more comfortable life but it seems like the side effects are almost not worth it.I thank God everyday for everything and hope that he has enough patience to allow we imperfect humans to work it all out.