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Clueless American Football Brutes Chug Crystal Geyser

June 18, 2010
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World Cup fever is everywhere, and excitement for this international marketing sports event is exploding… even in the USA where many don’t “get” the game itself or why it’s “erroneously” [...]

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Grandeur in the Ocean Garbage Patch

March 3, 2010

This new awareness advert from Rise Above Plastics combines the ick factor of the ocean garbage patch with the majesty of a giant whale with predictably repugnant results. (From their [...]

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A Water Symphony Sings for Skoda

March 1, 2010

For all the irritation wrought by boorish, intrusive advertising, let’s remember: occasionally advertising offers us some rare, aesthetic delight that stops us in our tracks. Such is the case with this ad [...]

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Retro Water Advertising Film Fest Part 2

September 29, 2009

Part Two: And now, a word from our water sponsors from decades past! We’ve been interrupted by advertising for drinking water for at least a half a century. Following, more of [...]

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Retro Water Advertising Film Fest, Part 1

September 28, 2009

And now, a word from our water sponsors from decades past! We’ve been interrupted by advertising for drinking water for at least a half a century. Following, a taste of “the [...]

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Riches, Chicks, Eternal Life…I’m on a Boat!

September 12, 2009

Owning a boat from Water Werks will make you a real man! (Some restrictions apply.) Yes, this is a real ad and not a parody. If humor sells, this Illinois [...]

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How to Trap Children in the Dark and Lonely Water

August 29, 2009

Somehow, fear as a motivator has fallen out of favor. Back in the day, though, scaring the tar out of kids was a perfectly acceptable method for keeping them in [...]

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