Problem with Walmart's "I Am A Factory" ads

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Problem with Walmart's "I Am A Factory" ads

#1 Post by SpacemanSpiff » Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:04 am

Normally I don't like to pick on Walmart, but this one made me raise an eyebrow.

During the Olympics, I've seen a few of the new "I Am A Factory" ads (mentioned in another thread), where Walmart touts their increased made-in-USA efforts. BTW, the Walmart ads are currently done by a local firm, The Martin Agency.

And in the second or third incarnation of the commercial, I said to Mrs. Spiff, "Isn't that Rush music playing in the background"?

Mrs. Spiff said, "So?"

I said, "Rush is a Canadian band. For a Made-In-USA ad."

So, when I heard it again this morning, I looked it up to make sure I had it right, and apparantly it is.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ng-it.html

Maybe someone over at Martin had too much Caleb the Camel on the brain.
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Re: Problem with Walmart's "I Am A Factory" ads

#2 Post by jaybee » Sat Feb 22, 2014 10:05 am

They can spin it.

Canada is in North America
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Re: Problem with Walmart's "I Am A Factory" ads

#3 Post by Bob78164 » Sat Feb 22, 2014 10:20 am

SpacemanSpiff wrote:I said, "Rush is a Canadian band. For a Made-In-USA ad."
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