25 Mar 2006 - 05:12

Ben did the following worksheet in language arts class this week.

I changed my mind. I have a comment, and it's this: someone has some explaining to do.

Can you name that product?

Here are some famous advertising quotes. You fill in the name of the product.

"choosy mothers choose _______"

"When it rains, it pours"

"the breakfast of champions"

"It's mountain grown!"

"Good to the last drop!"

"M'mm good, m'mm good!"

"When you care enough to send the very best!"

"It just feels right!"

"The right choice"

"They keep going, and going, and going..."

"be all you can be"

"Who could ask for anything more!"

"don't leave home without it!"

"it's everywhere you want to be"

"no more tears"

"look mom, no cavities!"

"babies are our business"

"the saving place"

"the pain reliever hospitalls use most"

"Aren't you glad you use it? Don't you wish everyone did?"

"just for the taste of it!"

"the heartbeat of america"

"you've come a long way, baby!"

"Double your pleasure, double your fun!"

"fly the friendly skies"

"brewed with Rocky Mountain Spring Water"

"So pure it floats!"

-- CarolynJohnston - 22 Mar 2006

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A major disadvantage for the children of those people who don't have TVs.

-- TracyW - 22 Mar 2006

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What were they trying to teach? And isn't "You've come a long way, baby" a cigarette slogan? What's with that? (have I ever before left a comment that was just a list of questions?)

-- StephanieO - 22 Mar 2006

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1. I cannot imagine what they were trying to teach. I think they probably wanted to kill time.

2. YES! Virginia Slims. I noticed that too.

3. It's either extremely subtle, or it's really a foolish move, as some other parent is bound to notice too.

4. Not that I remember.

-- CarolynJohnston - 22 Mar 2006

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Honestly! I can't believe there are people who worry about regulating homeschoolers when you see stuff like this in public schools. This is BUSYWORK at best. I guess the dreaded NCLB testing is over and they are trying to keep the kids occupied?

Like TracyW^? said, my children would get an "F" on this assignment since we don't have tv.

-- NicksMama - 22 Mar 2006

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Honestly! I can't believe there are people who worry about regulating homeschoolers when you see stuff like this in public schools. This is BUSYWORK at best. I guess the dreaded NCLB testing is over and they are trying to keep the kids occupied?

Like TracyW^? said, my children would get an "F" on this assignment since we don't have tv.

-- NicksMama - 22 Mar 2006

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"So pure it floats!"

Poop! Just like the assignment.

-- SmartestTractor - 22 Mar 2006

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I wonder how many times this particular assigned has been photocopied. Many of these slogans are woefully outdated.

-- KDeRosa - 22 Mar 2006

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Let me guess that this wasn't going to be an introduction to "advertising works."

Sigh ... even for "the state test is over let's have some fun" it seems really odd - why not famous phrases from books [I remember those from English classes - way before the Internet!].

-- KtmGuest - 22 Mar 2006

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It probably started out life as a purple mimeograph. Hmm, Wikipedia says that what I know as a mimeograph was really a "spirit duplicator".

-- GoogleMaster - 22 Mar 2006

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Teacher forgot her lesson plan, eh?

"I guess the dreaded NCLB testing is over and they are trying to keep the kids occupied?"

CSAPs are ongoing; perhaps that's the reason. (I don't consider it an excuse.)

-- DougSundseth - 22 Mar 2006

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I remember doing a sheet like that in 6th grade. However, it was done in groups during a party. We had a series of silly contests, and the team with the most points got a prize. Using that as a graded assignment is ludicrous!

-- AndyJoy - 22 Mar 2006

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I remember doing a sheet like that in 6th grade. However, it was done in groups during a party. We had a series of silly contests, and the team with the most points got a prize. Using that as a graded assignment is ludicrous!

-- AndyJoy - 22 Mar 2006

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I don't know if it was graded, that would really be over the top.

-- CarolynJohnston - 22 Mar 2006

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I can't tell which papers from Ben's school have been graded, and which haven't.

-- CarolynJohnston - 22 Mar 2006

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well you're in luck, because i don't actually have a comment

-- CatherineJohnson - 23 Mar 2006

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I am AGAPE.

-- CatherineJohnson - 23 Mar 2006

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LOOK MOM NO CAVITIES — IS THAT CREST?

COLGATE?

CIRCA 1975?

-- CatherineJohnson - 23 Mar 2006

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I bet you anything this was supposed to be fun-time blowing-off-steam during the BIG STATE TESTS

That's one of the hilarious things about a lot of stuff that goes on at school: the whole concept of 'fun' is so totally removed from what kids consider fun....

-- CatherineJohnson - 23 Mar 2006

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MY WIFE: I THINK I'LL KEEP HER

-- CarolynJohnston - 24 Mar 2006

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Catherine:

"Look ma, no cavities" was Crest. Try early 60's.

Here's another for you old timers:

"Brusha, brusha, brusha, with the new ____"

(Hint; it featured a cartoon character named Bucky Beaver)

(Another hint: The product is no longer manufactured)

-- BarryGarelick - 24 Mar 2006

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IPANA

(but I learned it from the Grease movie in the 80s)

-- CarolynJohnston - 24 Mar 2006

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Am I blind tonight or is this post not appearing on the main page?

-- OldGrouch - 25 Mar 2006

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There are some weird problems with this post.

That's what happens when you write your own blooki software.

-- CarolynJohnston - 25 Mar 2006

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