by admin | May 2, 2012 | Pale Hose Blog
(First off, let me point out that, no, this post is not coming to you from Margaritaville, nor is it being written with toes in the sand and drink in hand. Instead, know that you’re reading original, first rate blog material, fresh from the beehive of activity...
by admin | Mar 22, 2012 | Pale Hose Blog
When men were men and wore tuxedos for every occasion, women wore elegant formal gowns, and everyone made their toasts with…Ballantine beer! Love the illustration, the traditional layout, and the simplicity of it all. h/t to Brookston Beer Bulletin for the...
by admin | Mar 6, 2012 | Pale Hose Blog
Thanks to the Copyranter blog, I was alerted to this wonderfully brilliant St. Patty’s Day spot for Guinness. At over two minutes, it’s way too long for the American attention span and, as it was produced for the UK market, it derives it’s humor from...
by admin | Mar 6, 2012 | Pale Hose Blog
On this “Super Tuesday” you gotta love a political action committee that simplifies the issues for us. From the pro-Gingrich Super PAC Winning Our Future we get this very simple takeaway: forget cancer, global warming, nuclear attack, natural disaster, or...
by admin | Feb 20, 2012 | Pale Hose Blog
I received this in an email offering a week or two ago and, after reading the poorly written copy and offer, I was shocked, SHOCKED, to see the disclaimer warning me that a product called “Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews” contains…peanuts! I understand...
by admin | Feb 6, 2012 | Pale Hose Blog
Welcome to the 2012 Super Bowl Ad Awards For The Non-Poetic! Super Bowl XLVI is in the books, the New York media is breathlessly trying to turn Eli Manning into the second coming of Tim Tebow, and it’s time to reveal our judging panel’s (me and Office Dog)...
by admin | Jan 30, 2012 | Pale Hose Blog
Quick, name the song title by the classic rock group Foreigner that should apply to almost every ad campaign! Answer after the jump… Two things happened recently that reminded me to commit this post to blog. The first was Dr. Pepper Snapple’s purchase and...
by admin | Jan 16, 2012 | Pale Hose Blog
This! Sheets is also endorsed by LeBron James, which pretty much screams “class” in advertising. Beyond that, I have no words… UPDATE: There are also TV spots that are every bit as sheety as the shelter signage. And, no shock here, they were...
by admin | Jan 4, 2012 | Pale Hose Blog
If you’ve seen The Big Lebowski, you’re likely well-versed in the Coen brothers’ tale of Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski, his rug, a case of mistaken identity, kidnapping, embezzlement, White Russians, bowling, and what have you. Oh, and some...
by admin | Dec 30, 2011 | Pale Hose Blog
Like most folks, I always take a little time at the end of the year to look back at the preceding 365 days. And, as I thought back over some of the advice, rants, and lack of poetry I’ve spewed out over the last year, I was genuinely humbled by the number of...
