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Give Your BLT a Little NYC With a Gay Kiss?

LibertySugar — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:20:00 -0700

With gay marriages about to begin at 5 p.m. today in California, Heinz is using a kiss between two men to help the company sell some mayonnaise in the UK. The ad shows two kids getting ready for school, waiting for their "mom" (a man who looks like a deli counter worker and has a New York accent) to pack their lunches. The commercial, airing in the United Kingdom today, does what it can to make Brits accepting of a two-father household - and I'm not talking about the My Two Dads variety. After the kids' lunches are packed, in comes "dad" for a goodbye smooch.

Will viewers become more open minded after seeing this traditional morning routine infused with a homosexual lifestyle? Perhaps it may have been more shocking to tradition if the lunchmaker was called "dad" and the parent going to work was called "mom."

Some may think Heinz simply wants to shock viewers for added publicity. Considering a straight couple would be completely un-newsworthy, I think it offers social commentary just by getting attention. Did it get yours?

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Johnny Has Two Daddies

GiggleSugar — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:00:00 -0700

Well, he calls one of 'em mum. I think this Heinz Deli Mayo commercial is quite adorable, but it seems that the jolly ol' folks in England don't agree. It's been the most complained about commercial of the year because of the kiss between (gasp!) two men. C'mon, people, it's the 21st century last time I checked! And tell me you wouldn't have wanted a mum this cool! He's butch, he cooks, and he sounds like one of the dudes from the Sopranos!

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GiggleSugar — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700

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The voice behind "Chocolate Rain" is ba-ack. (For more ridicule, natch.) - Gorilla Mask
If you click on this link, you'll be sorry. - The Official Tom Cruise Site