It used to be (and sometimes still is) that while adults acted like morons on most television commercials, their children were the brains of the outfit. Especially, of course, on Nickelodian, Cartoon Network and the like.
But that wasn't enough to suit our dumbing-down media moguls--now adults are being told how to run things by dogs. These are not dog food commercials, and, further, no dog food commercial dog ever outdid its feline competition anyway (for who could challenge Morris the Cat in this regard? NoDog!).
By now everyone with a TV has seen Mr. Bush--and he looks nothing like W!--pander to his retriever-like pooch to keep the Bush Bar-B-Que Beans recipe a secret. "Anything else, Duke?" And the dog replies, "A couple of steaks would be nice," as two (female?) poodles fan him. My six-year-old thinks this commercial is cute. What does she know?
The other night, I saw a young man racking his brains trying to get insurance. Naturally, his dog, logging on to the internet at "insweb.com" shows him what he has to do. Could it be this dog has seen Pongo on the non-animated Disney version of "101 Dalmations" busy at his master's computer, perhaps many times, and has figured it out? I mean, nowadays, anyone with internet access can reason that if he or she needs answers, the internet is the easiest way to go, unless you are completely clueless or do not have the web.
There are more. And notice these commercial dogs never have to show commercial children what to do, just adults, who the advertising world sees as morons. I guess.
By the way. No dogs are allowed to use my computer. Then again, we have no dogs. We have two cats, and they stay outside.
And further...Anyone reading this who has information not reported in the media regarding the motive for the murders of Princess Di or John Lennon, please contact the editor.
Finally, just who or what is the American Association of University Women that they would give this years Humanitarian award to an American traitor, aiding and abetting the Vietcong and North Vietnam Army (NVA) during the Vietnam War and who is an avowed Communist? I speak of Hanoi Jane, otherwise known as Jane Fonda. Now, I truly hate no one, but the mere thought of Jane Fonda sickens me. One day I will get over it, but as for now... So, if anyone knows anything about this AAUW, please e-mail me. See above.
Deborah Lagarde, Editor OmegaZine!