Wilkins Coffee ad as metaphor for US foreign policy

[meegbear]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ky7g1lgTwc

In this clip you will see a series of real ads for Wilkins Coffee starring real Muppets. The puppetmaster is the late great Jim Henson who did 179 commercials for Wilkins products between 1957 and 1961. These ads are riveted on message: Bad things happen to people who don't drink Wilkins Coffee, up to and including decapitation by guillotine, Ignorance is no excuse. You're either with Wilkins or against it. So, drink up for your own good. If you substitute "democracy for "coffee" you get a pretty good metaphor for US foreign policy.

http://majikthise.typepad.com/majikthise_/2009/06/wilkins-coffee-ad-as-metaphor-for-us-foreign-policy.html

They'd never make commercials like these today, that's for sure.

[katandmoon]

1. Wilkins and Wontkins! I had a set of them in vinyl.

My set is long gone. But we have my husband's set on display in our house.

They actually creeped me out when I was a kid. It was my mother who sent away for them for my sister and me. Maybe she appreciated the dictatorial message!

[mainegreen]

2. Those are great.

:D