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REDIRECT ALERT! (Scroll down past this mess if you're trying to read an archived post. Thanks. No, really, thanks.)

Due to my inability to control my temper and complacently accept continued silliness with not-quite-as-reliable-as-it-ought-to-be Blogger/Blogspot, your beloved Possumblog will now waddle across the Information Dirt Road and park its prehensile tail at http://possumblog.mu.nu.

This site will remain in place as a backup in case Munuvia gets hit by a bus or something, but I don't think they have as much trouble with this as some places do. ::cough::blogspot::cough:: So click here and adjust your links. I apologize for the inconvenience, but it's one of those things.

Wednesday, July 16, 2003

I have noted before Cadillac's uncomfortable use of Zep tunes to a) either convince 40 year olds that Caddies are cool, groovy cars, or b) convince 90 year olds that they're driving a cool groovy young person's car. Noted this bit on Lileks this a.m. :

But you know, now that I think about it, there’s been a sharp decrease in the Boomer Uber Alles effect. If an ad agency suggested using a Joe Cocker song for a car commercial they’d be met with rolled eyes. There’s a marked decrease in tie-dye nostalgia and dead rock-star hagiography.

Well, unless you're Cadillac.

Although it could be worse--it could be Celine Dion yalping for Chrysler.

posted by Terry at 9:29:00 AM

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