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Real Men of Genius
PoliticsPA ^ | September 22, 2005 | Salena Zito

Posted on 09/22/2005 1:25:04 PM PDT by salenaz

Real Men of Genius

by Salena Zito

Bob Winter is one guy who gets it. This low-key copywriter is the genius behind those rather addictive ‘Real Men of Genius’ Bud Light ads. Winter found a simple way to tap into America’s admiration for the slightly misguided hero we love to root for.

As we listen or watch the everyman that takes on the world with his odd jobs or ridiculous inventions, we find a way to smile and nod in admiration. We silently salute this offbeat champion. By the end of the commercial, when the schmaltzy music begins to swell, we almost expect him to reveal his cape and fight for Truth, Justice and the American Way. Whether he is “Mr. Gasoline Barbeque Grill Starter” or “Mr. Centerfold Retoucher” he is an extension of who we are.

Americans love their off-beat heroes, and we get slurpy over a good old-fashioned comeback as well. Nothing touches our souls or taps into our psyche better than those two components morphed into one man’s character.

And we Americans are not one-dimensional by any stretch of the imagination. Our fascination with quixotic-like heroes applies beyond the realm of commercial exploitation. We constantly look for them in our leaders. Find a man or woman that is a little outside the box, has a swagger and a compelling comeback story and we are collectively smitten. You don’t have to look further than George W. Bush, Jesse Ventura or Arnold Schwarzenegger to prove that point.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: billscranton; bushbashing; elections; morebushbashing; pennsylvania; reform; rendell; republicanbashing
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To: timtoews5292004

Bump for later listening.


21 posted on 09/22/2005 1:50:46 PM PDT by flutters (God Bless The USA)
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To: Uncledave

Mr. Tiny Thong Bikini Wearer


"Hey, check out the wooly mammoth in the rubber band!"


22 posted on 09/22/2005 1:51:33 PM PDT by rattrap
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To: petercooper
they took them down there

You can click on the notebook icons to read the copy

23 posted on 09/22/2005 1:53:31 PM PDT by Uncledave
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To: salenaz

They did one for the DFW sports radio station "Mr. P-1 Ticket Listener." "While the wife goes out and earns the bacon, you sit at home passing gas and blaming it on the dog."


24 posted on 09/22/2005 1:53:31 PM PDT by dfwgator (Flower Mound, TX)
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To: Uncledave

http://theravyn.org/?p=19


25 posted on 09/22/2005 1:53:50 PM PDT by petercooper (Mark Levin for Supreme Court Justice.)
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To: longtermmemmory
...go for it "Mr. Original Source Forum Poster"!

Hmmmm... maybe we need a FreeRepublic Real Freepers of Genius thread, using the RMOG format.

Here's to you Mr....

DU Moonbat Zot Troll
Excessive Bandwidth Huge Image Poster
No Format 10,000 word Paragraph Poster

etc. etc.

26 posted on 09/22/2005 1:55:28 PM PDT by Plutarch
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To: Plutarch

"Troll-busting Viking Feline"

:lol:


27 posted on 09/22/2005 1:58:22 PM PDT by LizardQueen (The world is not out to get you, except in the sense that the world is out to get everyone.)
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To: longtermmemmory

I was going to but someone else beat me to it. thats what I get for having to work for a living instead of being on freerepublic all day.


28 posted on 09/22/2005 1:59:54 PM PDT by timtoews5292004
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To: Uncledave
**ATTENTION** As of 08.26.2005 you will no longer be able to enjoy these great advertisements here thanks to the infinite wisdom of Anheuser-Busch and their decision to give up 60,000 mp3's served here DAILY! 60,000 one minute commercials that advertise their beer. We at Whipnet (no association with Anheuser-Busch) don't quite understand why a business would be concerned about their marketing being marketed for free. We are not bottling beer and selling it as Bud Light. Please send comments to Bud Light:

Full Story - See letter - Read Feedback

29 posted on 09/22/2005 2:09:21 PM PDT by ChefKeith ( If Diplomacy worked, then we would be sitting here talking...)
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To: Plutarch

HAHA


30 posted on 09/22/2005 2:12:01 PM PDT by Michael Barnes
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To: Plutarch
How about:

Mr. Posting A Thread To Start a Flame War And Then Disappearing Without Comment Yourself Poster

31 posted on 09/22/2005 2:15:15 PM PDT by wideawake (God bless our brave troops and their Commander-in-Chief)
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To: wideawake

Mr. Posting A One Line Vanity In Breaking News?


32 posted on 09/22/2005 2:17:08 PM PDT by Michael Barnes
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To: wideawake

Not saying that you do that; do you? ;-)


33 posted on 09/22/2005 2:17:41 PM PDT by Michael Barnes
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To: Michael Barnes

Hardly - I can't resist weighing in on any topic I think is worthy to post.


34 posted on 09/22/2005 2:19:45 PM PDT by wideawake (God bless our brave troops and their Commander-in-Chief)
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To: salenaz
Mr. Barely Literate Grammar Corrector

Mr. Job-Loss Report Handwringer

Mr. Emergent Disease Scaremonger

Mr. "Bush's Fault" Thread Spammer

35 posted on 09/22/2005 2:27:25 PM PDT by Physicist
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To: salenaz
Bud Light’s “Real Men Of Genius” Wins Grand Prix At Cannes Lion Ad Festival
36 posted on 09/22/2005 2:29:20 PM PDT by Plutarch
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To: All

The Bud feedback page would not work for me so here is the E-mail for the lawyerscum at Bud

Scott.Miller@anheuser-busch.com


37 posted on 09/22/2005 2:29:30 PM PDT by ChefKeith ( If Diplomacy worked, then we would be sitting here talking...)
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To: skinkinthegrass
LOL!..They have a local version of these "Ads" in Cincinnati (on WLW AM700) Sports Teams (Cincinnati Bungles :)...very very funny.

Thank you SO much!! I've been looking for the local ones and couldn't find them!

38 posted on 09/22/2005 2:30:10 PM PDT by Dianna
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To: skinkinthegrass
LOL!..They have a local version of these "Ads" in Cincinnati (on WLW AM700) Sports Teams (Cincinnati Bungles :)...very very funny.

Oh dear, I thought doing a yahoo search on the terms in parentheses would find me those ads online. I know my husband found one of the local ads online (it was about one of the tv weather guys, I think) and would love to find it again. Can you help?

39 posted on 09/22/2005 2:34:05 PM PDT by Dianna
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To: salenaz

My fave is Mr Footlong Hot Dog Inventor


40 posted on 09/22/2005 2:48:37 PM PDT by JackDanielsOldNo7 (If it wasn't for marriage, I would not have this screenname.)
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