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The other day my niece found out she made the high school cheerleading team… AS A FRESHMAN. Hello, someone’s got some talent! I don’t know much about cheerleading, and I’ll never figure out how the judges score competition cheer events, but I know making varsity as a freshman on any school team is quite an accomplishment. I’m very proud of her. But I’m a little confused about how the team made the announcement…
All kinds of numbers in no particular order. Just imagine the blonde cheerleaders trying to figure that out! I’m a brunette adult male and even I’m confused.
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Amazon has a simple ad airing now that anyone with a sibling can totally relate to. When my brother and I were growing up, we were the best of friends and the worst of friends. Amazon captures this dichotomy pretty well in the commercial. Check it out then scroll down for more info…
The Music. Backing this commercial is a song performed by another set of brothers who go by the name Cage the Elephant. The siblings (with their bandmates) perform the song called “Trouble”…
The Tents You Can Buy. You can actually buy the tents seen in the commercial! I found them on Amazon for around $110. Click here for a link to both, once you’re there just select which design you want from the list of choices.
The Other Ads. Amazon has released a couple of commercials recently (see: Mustache Girl and Chef Guy) but so far they haven’t gone back to the well for the remakes of classic stories (see: Rapunzel and Medusa) featuring the well-known British-accented narrator woman. Maybe that campaign is over but I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
As For My Brother and I. My brother and I eventually got over our petty and juvenile differences, which were usually solved by him wrestling me to the ground while I’m just laughing. Now we use our words like good, mature adults. 😏 We also have separate bedrooms which definitely helps lower the tension. It also helps that those bedrooms are in different cities. 🤪
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Hello there and thanks for stopping by! I post every day at 1pm central so take a sec to sign up for email reminders. I write about all kinds of things from dating, camping, roller skating, and commercials like today’s post. For some reason Ford thought it would be a good idea to release some feminine energy with this Raptor commercial. Will this decision be a gigantic Bud Light-sized failure (Bud Light, making alcoholics sober since 2023), or is it a stroke of genius? Check out the ad and I’ll share my thoughts below…
This isn’t the first time Ford has walked a fine line of being “Ford tough” but also embracing their inner gayness. OK, that might be a stretch but there was another commercial featuring the Explorer “Men Only” edition which sort of belittled men and put women on a pedestal (check it here). Coupled with this gay Raptor commercial, what exactly is Ford saying about traditional male roles in society and culture?
My initial thought is that the commercial is dumb and out of touch. *Exaggeration upcoming* No gay people buy these big trucks!
OK, maybe there is a soft, uncallous hand-ful of gay men that drive pick-up trucks but not many. This advertisement totally missed the mark, then. Or does it? Maybe Ford sees the “tough” gay man (which is an obvious oxymoron) as an untapped market. In that case, there is money to be made and Ford’s on top of it! But one might wonder if they’re going to lose more customers than they gain because, if history and culture is any indication, the folks who buy Ford trucks (at least the big honkers that can pull 5th wheel trailers) are typically more traditional and won’t be super pumped about the colorful truck.
You know who should send a “thank you” card to Ford, though. Chevrolet. It must’ve felt like Christmas morning for them. Although, Chevy has done their fair share of catering to the 5SLBGNTLSWPD+ market. Maybe the real winners from this ad are companies like Nissan and Toyota… you know, the ones who focus on trucks and not gayness.
I knew it wouldn’t be long before Amazon had another ad airing around the country. A recent commercial focusing on a mustached woman trying to fit in with her peers (actress and music in this post) has given way to a bearded man making meals. The facial hair isn’t what the ad’s about, though. This guy is an amateur chef moonlighting as a night guard but he’s about go pro with the help of Amazon… check it out then scroll down for more info!
The Music. Setting the mood is a song called “Memphis Soul Stew” by King Curtis. It was released in 1971. Here’s the full track…
The guy goes from eating simply sandwiches to gourmet creations aided by Amazon’s delivery services and videos on Amazon Prime (like “The Boys” and “James May: Oh Cook”). Do you like the commercial? What has been your experience with Amazon? Chime in below and I’ll see you tomorrow at 1pm central.
Even with the Willow Project getting a green light from Joe Biden (which must infuriate anyone who voted for him), I’ve noticed gas prices are rising yet again! Of course, I understand the Willow Project drilling in Alaska won’t happen anytime soon but usually when there’s news like that, it affects the market pretty quickly. Yet I’m spending more every time I fill up than I did the previous fill-up.
Another peculiar thing is that I haven’t heard a peep about it in the news. That might be because I rarely watch the news, but let’s be honest… it’s not an election year so gas prices aren’t a big deal even when it’s rising weekly. You’d think it would be a topic making its way to YouTubers, bloggers, etc, since the average price is over $3.50 per gallon.
Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to (expletive) things up.
Barack Obama
I guess prices will start coming down when there’s another election on the horizon. Until then, we’ll just have to suck it up, Buttercup.
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