{"id":705,"date":"2010-03-01T14:45:31","date_gmt":"2010-03-01T18:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/siebenthalercreative.com\/blog\/?p=705"},"modified":"2010-03-01T14:45:31","modified_gmt":"2010-03-01T18:45:31","slug":"harley-again-in-the-headlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siebenthalercreative.com\/blog\/harley-again-in-the-headlights\/","title":{"rendered":"harley again in the headlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-706\" title=\"billy's always riding off into the sunset\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siebenthalercreative.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/billy-er-hd-198x200.png?resize=198%2C200\" alt=\"billy's always riding off into the sunset\" width=\"198\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siebenthalercreative.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/billy-er-hd.png?resize=198%2C200&amp;ssl=1 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siebenthalercreative.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/billy-er-hd.png?resize=148%2C150&amp;ssl=1 148w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siebenthalercreative.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/billy-er-hd.png?resize=397%2C400&amp;ssl=1 397w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/siebenthalercreative.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/billy-er-hd.png?w=421&amp;ssl=1 421w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/>In an <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/adage.com\/article?article_id=142310\" target=\"_blank\">Ad Age marketing report<\/a><\/strong> out today, staff reporter Judann Pollack shoots &#8211; and misses &#8211; on a roundup of her Top 15 list of baby boomer brands. She hitches HD in the number two spot, right behind Levis (good call) and two spots ahead of &#8212; Slinky. Slinky? The Walking Spring Toy? What the\u2026?<\/p>\n<p>Other head spinners include Noxzema, Frye boots, Clairol, and Club Med. Hey, I&#8217;m confused! Just because you can still remember doesn&#8217;t make it so.<\/p>\n<p>At least one commenter has already posted up the news that <strong>Honda, in the &#8217;60s, was all over the joint<\/strong> with their iconic message of meetups with swell sidekicks.<\/p>\n<p>The topic of which boomer brands deserve top billing is one I&#8217;m not going to fire up here. But the contributions by AA posters sure bring back memories, some of which were perhaps better forgotten. (If Boone&#8217;s Farm rings a bell, well, too damn bad. My head&#8217;s still clanging like a cheap car alarm in a parking lot full of blind drivers.)<\/p>\n<p>The Hollywood adage that there&#8217;s no such thing as bad publicity is probably safe. Then again, check the list and wonder, as I do, if this doesn&#8217;t complicate, rather than improve, TMC&#8217;s message.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an Ad Age marketing report out today, staff reporter Judann Pollack shoots &#8211; and misses &#8211; on a roundup of her Top 15 list of baby boomer brands. She hitches HD in the number two spot, right behind Levis (good call) and two spots ahead of &#8212; Slinky. Slinky? The Walking Spring Toy? 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