Wednesday, November 23, 2022

 It seems each year that I find myself posting on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. I don't think it's a day many people are thinking of writing. Thoughts are more likely turned to families and friends, pies and stuffing and how best to cook that bird. 

So what's a Seeker to post about?

Well, many of you might know that I have a weakness for sentimental commercials. I've posted about them before. I particularly love the ones that manage to intrigue us with a story while they're trying to sell us on something. 

At this time of year, and honestly since about Halloween, we're inundated with Christmas commercials. Out of curiosity, I decided to Google Thanksgiving commercials. I was pleasantly surprised to see there are some lovely ones - centered around family and food of course.


Here's a sampler. Take a peak while the pies are baking.

 


 


A little Thanksgiving humor...


There is some writing craft involved here. I love to see how even in these very short clips, the ad writers managed to tell a story, create characters which at least I come to care about, inject some pathos and some humor, and sell us on a theme of the importance of family and love and togetherness - often in less than a minute.

 

 

If you watch this one through to the end, you'll see the message we all send to all of you. We're so grateful for you, so thankful you are in our lives.





You  know how the Thanksgiving Parade always ends with Santa's arrival? Here's a Christmas preview.


As writers, we can appreciate the twist ending.


Happy Thanksgiving Seekerville!


13 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing these sweet commercials, Cate. That last one was especially touching. But I have a question. Does anybody actually bringing the uncarved turkey to the table? They always do that on TV, but normally people carve it first. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

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    1. Love that question, Sandy. I'd love to hear what others think. I was trying to remember what happened in my family when I was growing up. I think I remember my father standing at the head of the table and brandishing that carving knife!

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    2. I remember my dad carving the turkey at the table, but only when we weren't together with extended family. When we got together with the "big" family - on either my mom's or my dad's side - the turkey was carved in the kitchen and served on a buffet. :-)

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    3. We always carved the turkey before we served it. Way tidier. Not as picturesque though.

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    4. When my children were growing up, I always sliced it in the kitchen. My husband was more into the eating than the carving. ;)

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  2. These commercials made my day! Thanks for sharing them, Cate!

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    1. Thanks, Jan. I showed them to my class during our Thanksgiving party today. I think they loved the pepper shaker going in the mashed potatoes best!

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  3. One time a few days before Thanksgiving, my husband found a turkey hen alongside the highway. It had fallen off a turkey truck apparently, so he managed to catch it and bring it home. He told the girls it was going to be our Thanksgiving turkey. He got the ax and was going to chop off its head. Our 7 year old jumped up and down screamed and begged him not to do it. He tried explaining that's where turkeys come from, amid the screams. It didn't work! She was adamant she would NOT eat it! He put it in the chicken coop with the chickens and the turkey wasn't eaten. (Until that next year). Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!

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    1. I can just imagine your 7 year old becoming a vegetarian after that. We have wild turkeys around here, but I can't imagine trying to catch one. Too squeamish.

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    1. Glad you enjoyed them, Mary. The football one made me laugh out loud at the end.

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    2. I figured out where that one was going!

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  5. Oh, I love these so much! Bring on the celebration of thanks!!!! Thank you, Cate!

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