I saw Tony the Tiger in a commercial He said for every box of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes Kellogg's would donate money for sports in schools I grew up watching this guy during my Saturday morning cartoons Toucan Sam, The Leprechaun, Sugar Bear, Cap'n Crunch were others Along with Snap, Crackle, and Pop, from Rice Crispies What do any of these cereals have to do with healthy living? They are bad for kids, but I have to admit, I still enjoy them The advertisers are clever people But why are they allowed to peddle this crapola on tv? The drug commercials are the worst A lot of them claim better health When if you eat right and exercise, you don't need them, or the side effects They're greeaatt! advertisements, but not good ones for people
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Posted: Sep 2019
About this poem:
Some of the advertisements I see on TV are pretty aweful. One of the worst is for ASPCA, who gives 1/10 of one percent to the poor dogs they claim to care about.