You know what I miss about the Christmas of my youth? The commercials. I spent my childhood during the years before cable, and networks were deluged with commercials that evoked more holiday spirit than an entire rack of Hallmark cards. It never felt like Christmas until I heard the first peal of those cheap, jangly Ronco bells merrily approximating “Deck the Halls” as the announcer confidently insisted that you purchase everything from the Veg-o-matic, to the Record Vacuum, to the Rhinestone Stud Setter (which I actually still have, although it technically belongs to my sister!)
Let’s not forget to mention the Glass Froster, the Smokeless Ashtray, the Inside-the-Eggshell Egg Scrambler, the Buttoneer, and the ubiquitous Mr. Microphone:
It wasn’t just Ronco that made interstitial holiday television as exciting as the Christmas programs. McDonald’s had a market share of cuteness with the toddler-sized Corey Feldman sneaking down the stairs to give Santa his gift certificate, and Coca-Cola actually had a go at world peace with a choir of hippies singing and drinking Coke by candlelight:
And, for the absolute pinnacle of Christmas commercialism…the Norelco Santa:
I certainly hope you have enjoyed this trip down memory lane. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some sledding to do before I go play with my Holly Hobby Easybake Oven.
I still think Coke can teach the world to sing in perfect harmony.
That makes two of us, my friend.
Then have them start with the idiots that show up for American Idol…
i’ve had my pure for every week now and that i still dont know what to do… like changing the message alert tone to whatever i need it not just the basic ones on the phone… every part about this phone is complicating.. i additionally wished to alter to that android software program because windows is too sluggish and somebody please help me how to do that
well my friend, have a coke and a smile and let your technological worries fade away. oh and also reconsider posting that question into a section more likely to have an answer for you might help as well.