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The New Breakfast Beverage - Mountain Dew?

Posted in Advertising by Douglas Karr at 8:41 am

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Listening to the radio on my way to work is a tranquil time for me. Regardless of traffic, I am a happy camper. Traffic slowdowns? No problemo… my DJs will pull me through and start the day off right….

Until yesterday….

I can’t stop thinking about it. I’m listening to a nice ad on the radio about a guy who doesn’t like the taste of coffee. The alternative - Mountain Dew. Mountain Dew? Mountain Dew! And this country wonders why it’s fat. Now we’re advertising cans of bubbled sugar for breakfast, mmmmm. Maybe we can substitute milk with it in our Cocoa Puffs!

Arrrrgh.

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Comment by Pat Coyle
2005-07-14 10:58:00

It’s all about “share of stomach” my man!
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Comment by Anonymous
2005-10-10 15:10:00

Coming from a man who likes the Mc-Griddle sandwich…
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2007-03-30 21:15:40

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2008-10-06 22:56:31

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