Gilda

First, there's the mini-van commercial with the soccer mom folding stuff up. She's wearing a black pleated mid length skirt in every shot, but one, a beige sweater, pearls, and classic black pumps. I have a crush on her. I mean, seriously, I'd consider a weekend in Vegas with her if I could distract Grace somehow. Whenever I hear that distinctive music come on, it's time to stop whatever we're doing so Gilda can watch the commercial and drool. It's a good thing I have an understanding wife.

The second one is the Target commercial with Kermit the Frog and some cowboy playing dueling guitar/banjo, with Kermit laying down some serious smack talk and then backing it up.

Kermit: My grandmother plays faster than that.
Kermit: I see what you did. I see what you did.

I laugh out loud every time I see it.

My all time favorite commercial:

Off in the distance,
The games dragging on,
There's strikes on the batter,
Some runners are on.
Then suddenly everyone's looking at me,
My mind has been wandering, what could it be,
I look all around then I look up above,
And a baseball falls into my glove.

I play right field,
It's important you know,
Ya gotta know how to catch,
Ya gotta know how to throw,
That's why I play in right field,
Way out where the dandilions grow.

I use this with my students every year. It's my one of my favorite sports poems, and it comes from a soft drink commercial.

What are some of your favorite commercials and why?

Gilda

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