Bread and Circuses need beverages, too

Post author:Dan Klarmann
Post published:January 15, 2007
Post category:Communication / Consumerism / Culture
Post comments:1 Comment

I happened upon this beautifully produced anachronistic commercial, and it started me thinking.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4JSYS7pda8[/youtube]

If only the effort that went into producing this product-targeted circus went into promoting newsworthy events.

Tags: Communication, Consumerism, Culture

Dan Klarmann

A convoluted mind behind a curly face. A regular traveler, a science buff, and first generation American. Graying of hair, yet still verdant of mind. Lives in South St. Louis City. See his personal website for (too much) more.

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Erich Vieth January 15, 2007 Reply

If only news producers would put 2% of the effort in producing their news over the course of a year as this marketer put into this one commercial promoting its cola . . .

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