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General Discussion>My Dad's McDonald's commercial circa 1978
GolfNut 02:56 PM 01-14-2012
It's crazy what turns up on Youtube! I just stumbled on this. My Dad (Tall one on right) and his buddy Jim made this commercial back in 1978. Dad died 3 years later of a heart attack (probably too many Egg McMuffins lol) anyway, it's a funny commercial and didn't go as scripted really at all. There's a spot in it where Dad was supposed to get the line right, but blew it anyway and shakes his head "no", then he proceeds to give Jim so much **** during it that Jim can't ever get the line right either. The producers like the back and forth so much they left the commercial as it was and it ran for quite a while nationwide.

What a bizarre thing to stuble across all these years later.

Thought I'd share with my friends here.
Enjoy:

[video=youtube;VtWQYhd4mqs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtWQYhd4mqs[/video]
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GolfNut 02:57 PM 01-14-2012
If someone could embed that for me I'd appreciate it. I can't figure out how
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dave 03:03 PM 01-14-2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtWQYhd4mqs

Cool....in fact that looks vaguely familiar....couldn't embed the vid, but did, I think, get the link
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jluck 03:11 PM 01-14-2012
It's amazing that the commercials back then were better that ones today. thats a neat find!:-)
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kelmac07 03:14 PM 01-14-2012
I remember that commercial. :-)
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Smokin Gator 03:18 PM 01-14-2012
That is way cool... thanks for sharing!
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CigarNut 03:39 PM 01-14-2012
Very cool! Now I want an Egg McMuffin... :-)
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mase 03:44 PM 01-14-2012
Very cool!
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GolfNut 03:57 PM 01-14-2012
I tell you, it's a pretty crazy thing to find. All pics I had were destroyed, so my kids never even really knew what he looked like. Now they can see him and hear him and also get a glimpse of his sense of humor that has been passed down to them.

He passed 12/28/81 at just 48 years old. In that commercial, he was the same age that I am now.
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NCRadioMan 04:23 PM 01-14-2012
I swear that jogged something way back in the ole noggin. Very cool!
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celtic250 04:28 PM 01-14-2012
That is a great thing to stumble upon! The internet is great for those types of things. Glad you found it :-)
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14holestogie 04:32 PM 01-14-2012
Cool find and a great thing for your kids to "meet" Grandpa.
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RevSmoke 04:49 PM 01-14-2012
I remember that commercial. It is much funnier now, knowing the whole story.

Thanks for sharing.

Peace of the Lord be with you.
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DMK 07:17 PM 01-14-2012
I too remember that one :-):-)
Love his humor.:-)
It sucks to lose your parents, especially if you are young when they pass.
I lost my dad when I was 7, and I have very few pics and fewer memories.
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G G 07:34 PM 01-14-2012
awesome.
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hotreds 07:56 PM 01-14-2012
Yup- that brings back some memories for me as well. How neat to have this from your father!
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Ogre 08:22 PM 01-14-2012
Thats cool. Thanks for sharing.
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SNKBYT 08:24 PM 01-14-2012
I too remember this on the 'boob tube".......very nice find
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maninblack 08:35 PM 01-14-2012
Cool find Forrest!
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jcruse64 06:02 AM 01-15-2012
Cool! Is the fishing stuff just props, or was that boat and stuff your dad's?
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