Not Your Average Joe

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AND THE BEST marketing of 2006 award goes to: Folgers! The coffee company managed to pull of two brilliant ad schemes last year: a commercial that finally bridged "Folgers crystals" and "crystal meth"; and street-vent ads that proved that Folgers is not only a great cup of coffee, but also a haven for homeless people.
» "Folgers — happy morning" [YouTube]
» "Creative advertisements around the world" [Hemmy]

» PARADES WITH REAL PEOPLE ARE SOOOO PASSE: Originally, George Lucas had just planned to parade massive green screens on wheels, so he could just CGI in the floats. And if no one showed up to watch, well, just CGI in the crowds, too. Well, maybe next year.
"Star Wars floats in the Rose Parade" [YouTube]

» D.C. SAYS: You may be the most influential fictional character in history, but we are resistant to your charms.
"Influential people list" [USA Today]

» THE FUR WILL FLY ... BACK TO CHINA: 2007 is here, and we all know what that means: Tai Shan will be shipping out come the summer. But, have no fear, these should get you through those long, lonely, pandaless nights.
"Baby animal alphabet" [Dale's Designs]