Society – Page 436 – Out of the Wilderness

Jake from State Farm TV ads

No joke, every single time I meet someone named Jake, it takes all of my strength to not say, “Jake… from State Farm?” Every. Single. Time. What this proves is two things: I had no idea how many people I’d meet with the name Jake The State Farm ads are funny and memorable The campaignContinue reading “Jake from State Farm TV ads”

What happened to the viral “candles” video?

Earlier this year my brother-in-law brought up a great question. He asked me if I remembered the video where a dad was asking his children to say something nice to their mom for Mother’s Day. Each kid said something like, “I love you Mom,” or “You’re the best mom!” and then when the camera pansContinue reading “What happened to the viral “candles” video?”

First drafts of iconic movie lines… [the answers]

Earlier this week I posted a few iconic movie lines but not exactly how you remember them. I wrote down how they might have looked in the very first draft of the movie, before a thousand revisions. For this post to make sense, check that one out first here. Then come back to find outContinue reading “First drafts of iconic movie lines… [the answers]”

First drafts of iconic movie lines that got revised before their big screen debut

Most of us have a favorite line or two from movies we’ve seen. Somehow these iconic moments get etched into our minds and even become part of society in ways no one ever saw coming. I’m thinking of “Show me the money!” from Jerry Maguire, “I’ll be back” from Terminator, and “Alrighty then!” from AceContinue reading “First drafts of iconic movie lines that got revised before their big screen debut”

“Sony: the One and Only” from the 1970s!

I’ve discovered this about myself over the last decade or so: I love the 70s era in regards to furniture and home furnishings. I also love estate sales because of the wild array of things I can find, things I need, or things I never even knew existed. So naturally, when I came across an adContinue reading ““Sony: the One and Only” from the 1970s!”