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I love me a good ad campaign. It's a little strange, considering that I am kind of a pinko-commie when it comes to consumerism (I rarely buy things that aren't food or airplane tickets -- not really out of lack of desire, but out of a combination of lack of funds, indecision, and laziness). But I LOVE good ads. Those "Priceless" Mastercard ads? 30-second works of art. The Gap consistently delivers catchy, hip-looking commercials that do more than sell you the clothes -- they capture the zeitgeist. The Robert DeNiro AmEx ad? Kinda makes me tear up. I even appreciate the Empire carpet ads (I think they're a New England chain) -- they're annoying as hell but damn if I don't remember the jingle and the number: "Eight hundred five eight eight, two three hundred, Empiiiiire! Call, today!" Good ads are more than just pleas for your dollars, they're entertainment and statements about society.

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