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Patriotism, P. Diddy Shine In a Less-Than-Super Ad Bowl
Wall Street Journal ^
| February 7, 2005
| SUZANNE VRANICA
Posted on 02/07/2005 11:06:49 AM PST by S.O.L.
. . . "It's 33 years overdue," said Robert Lee, a creative director at Publicis Groupe's Kaplan Thaler Group, of the Anheuser spot, referring to the cold reception that Vietnam veterans often got after returning from that war. Still, some viewers were a little uneasy with the corporate flag-waving. "It would have been better if it was a PSA, a public-service announcement, and not a BSA, beer-service announcement," said Tom Amico, a creative director at Kaplan. . . .
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anheuserbush; patriotism; spitupon; troops; veterans; vietnam
I was never personally and physically spat upon when i returned from Vietnam, but many were. This was a great super bowl ad. The only "corporate flag" waving was a very brief "Anheuser-Bush" at the end. You can write AB to thank them for this long over due thanks for troops returning from Viewtnam at this link: http://contactus.anheuser-busch.com/contactus/default.asp?site=IA
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posted on
02/07/2005 11:06:50 AM PST
by
S.O.L.
To: S.O.L.
If I remember correctly, there are no recorded examples of people spitting on returning Vietnam vets. There was a thread on FR about it a few years back.
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posted on
02/07/2005 11:08:36 AM PST
by
AppyPappy
(If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
To: S.O.L.
It was an excellent ad. I'd like to see more like it. I think the fact that it wasn't a PSA made it all that much better.
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posted on
02/07/2005 11:10:41 AM PST
by
tje
To: S.O.L.
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posted on
02/07/2005 11:11:02 AM PST
by
doug from upland
(I would trust Stevie Wonder to give me a ride before I'd trust Ted Kennedy)
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To: S.O.L.
It would have been better if it was a PSA, a public-service announcement, and not a BSA, beer-service announcement," said Tom Amico, a creative director at KaplanTommy boy, STFU.
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posted on
02/07/2005 11:47:25 AM PST
by
tx_eggman
("All I need to know about Islam I learned on 09/11/01" - Crawdad)
To: S.O.L.
i am constantly amazed at how stupid people are willing to sound in order to attempt to discredit greatness. I was awed by the commercial, as was everybody at my house. It was a great ad, as shown by the lunacy of those trying to detract from it.
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posted on
02/07/2005 11:53:59 AM PST
by
camle
(keep your mind open and somebody will fill it with something for you))
To: AppyPappy
"If I remember correctly, there are no recorded examples of people spitting on returning Vietnam vets. There was a thread on FR about it a few years back."
Freepers testify to the contrary (scroll past article to comments):
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1276799/posts
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posted on
02/07/2005 11:57:10 AM PST
by
LibFreeOrDie
(How do you spell dynasty? P-A-T-R-I-O-T-S!)
To: S.O.L.
"It would have been better if it was a PSA, a public-service announcement, and not a BSA, beer-service announcement," said Tom AmicoThen why did it take a beer company to think of it and get it made, Tom?
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