Observation about two advertisements...

[fairfaxvadem]

I did a search on the second ad and didn't find anything, so sorry if it's already been commented on. And these are just my own random observations:

1) The tv ad for Tractor Supply, where the wife sends her husband and his buddy to trailer some animals and volunteers them for the manger scene: the original ad has the husband, at the end, in the manger scene saying "Sweet Molly in the Manger." Now, in the last week or so, everytime I see the ad, on any channel, he only grunts at the end. Edited for time? Complaints about "swearing" in a manger scene to the TS company? I thought it was pretty darn funny, and I'm bummed they've edited it. But I find it odd that no one is playing the original anymore.

2) Last Saturday, on DC's "classic rock" station, in the middle of the day, I hear an anti-Roe ad from some group calling itself Second Look. (Turns out its the US Conf of Catholic Bishops.) In the ad, they claim to be giving the "straight story" on what Roe permits (no mention of Casey or other cases) and current stats, etc. Much of what they asserted may be on the outer bands of the truth, and some just a complete twist on the facts, as far I remember thinking at the time.

I listen to the radio a lot, and this is the first time I can recall hearing these kinds of ads on a radio station like this one. It was very awkward for me to go from listening to the Doors to hearing this bit of propoganda.