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bucolic_frolic

(43,128 posts) Thu Dec 19, 2019, 04:06 PM Dec 2019

1980s Wendy's Commercials show No Choice in Russia

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These created a flap at the time, the Soviets protested, as did overweight people as I recall.

But they did know with Russia, you get no choice.

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1980s Wendy's Commercials show No Choice in Russia (Original Post) bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 OP

That was true of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. braddy Dec 2019 #1

Or the Barq rootbeer commercials ... marble falls Dec 2019 #2

Quit Stalin meow2u3 Dec 2019 #5

Are you Putin me on??? marble falls Dec 2019 #6

"...and now, Svimvear!" Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #3

Very Nice! Turbineguy Dec 2019 #4

The first one was one of my favorite commercials ever. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #7

braddy

(3,585 posts)

1. That was true of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

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Thu Dec 19, 2019, 04:14 PM

Dec 2019

marble falls

(57,077 posts)

2. Or the Barq rootbeer commercials ...

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 04:16 PM

Dec 2019

I got a bunch of Lenin pins and patches - it was great.

meow2u3

(24,761 posts)

5. Quit Stalin

Reply to marble falls (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 05:40 PM

Dec 2019

marble falls

(57,077 posts)

6. Are you Putin me on???

Reply to meow2u3 (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 05:41 PM

Dec 2019

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

3. "...and now, Svimvear!"

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 04:43 PM

Dec 2019

Wendy's had great commercials in the 80's!

Turbineguy

(37,318 posts)

4. Very Nice!

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Thu Dec 19, 2019, 05:11 PM

Dec 2019

TwilightZone

(25,464 posts)

7. The first one was one of my favorite commercials ever.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 08:04 PM

Dec 2019

In my defense, I was a kid at the time, but I said "Very nice" like that for years.

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