Last night I saw the Jolly Rancher (candy) commercial with the unicyclist in
it. It was great! Not only do they show more than a glimpse of unicycling, it’s
not a clown or even clown-related portrayal. It’s a boy, on a yellow
unicycle that looks like a JuggleBug one. One shot shows him juggling, but
he appears in several shots. Even one where his image is repeated several
times across the screen.
It’s coverage like this that turns more people on to unicycling as something
other than clown stuff; something they might want to do. Now, anyone who types
“unicycle” or “unicycling” into a Web browser will find lots of information
about how to become a rider.
In another commercial the other day, I saw mountain bikers riding on the
man-made wooden ramps and ladders of Vancouver’s North Shore. I think it was a
Nissan Xterra commercial. Now if these two commercials are combined, we’d have
Kris Holm riding all over the sides of trees, eating small SUV candies…
I saw a commercial just like that! But I’m pretty sure it wasn’t jolly
rancher… hm, I thought it was Target or something. But maybe I’m wrong!
because it was a yellow jugglebug uni.
later, Tammy
>All, > >Last night I saw the Jolly Rancher (candy) commercial with the unicyclist in >it. It was great! Not only do they show more than a glimpse of unicycling, it’s > not a clown or even clown-related portrayal. It’s a boy, on a yellow > unicycle that looks like a JuggleBug one. One shot shows him juggling, but > he appears in several shots. Even one where his image is repeated several > times across the screen. > >It’s coverage like this that turns more people on to unicycling as something >other than clown stuff; something they might want to do. Now, anyone who types >“unicycle” or “unicycling” into a Web browser will find lots of information >about how to become a rider. > >In another commercial the other day, I saw mountain bikers riding on the >man-made wooden ramps and ladders of Vancouver’s North Shore. I think it was a >Nissan Xterra commercial. Now if these two commercials are combined, we’d have >Kris Holm riding all over the sides of trees, eating small SUV candies… > >Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone http://www.unicycling.com > >“China put the ‘K’ in quality.” - Woody Hooten, USA Team member, commenting on >his experiences in China for UNICON X
> I saw a commercial just like that! But I’m pretty sure it wasn’t jolly > rancher… hm, I thought it was Target or something. But maybe I’m wrong! > because it was a yellow jugglebug uni.
S’cuse me. Jolly Ranchers were featured within the commercial, which was, I’m
informed by Jacquie and others, for Target.
Target is a Minneapolis-based company. Wonder where they got the idea to use a
unicycle…?
The coolest thing about the commercial is that it ran during “Survivor” and got
a HUGE audience! I taped the show for a friend and watched the commercial
several times (even slowed it down). It looked like a 10-12 yr. old boy on a
Jugglebug. In addition to Jolly Ranchers(actually the part of the girl before
the unicycle part), they advertised Ziploc Jeans (with a zipper across the knee.
It also featured an old Canned Heat song. Very cool commercial by Target. -Mark
— John Foss <john_foss@asinet.com> > wrote: >> I saw a commercial just like that! But I’m pretty sure it wasn’t jolly >> rancher… hm, I thought it was Target or something. But maybe I’m wrong! >> because it was a yellow jugglebug uni. > >S’cuse me. Jolly Ranchers were featured within the commercial, which was, I’m >informed by Jacquie and others, for Target. > >Target is a Minneapolis-based company. Wonder where they got the idea to use a >unicycle…? > >John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone http://www.unicycling.com > >“China put the ‘K’ in quality.” - Woody Hooten, USA Team member, commenting on >his experiences in China for UNICON X
— John Foss <john_foss@asinet.com> wrote: > All, > > Last night I saw the Jolly Rancher (candy) commercial with the unicyclist in > it. It was great! Not only do they show more than a glimpse of unicycling, > it’s not a clown or even clown-related portrayal. It’s a boy, on a yellow > unicycle that looks like a JuggleBug one. One shot shows him juggling, but > he appears in several shots. Even one where his image is repeated several > times across the screen. > > It’s coverage like this that turns more people on to unicycling as something > other than clown stuff; something they might want to > do. Now, anyone who types “unicycle” or “unicycling” into a Web browser will > find lots of information about how to become a rider. > > In another commercial the other day, I saw mountain bikers riding on the > man-made wooden ramps and ladders of Vancouver’s North Shore. I think it was a > Nissan Xterra commercial. Now if these two commercials are combined, we’d have > Kris Holm riding all over the sides of trees, eating small SUV candies… > > Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone http://www.unicycling.com > > “China put the ‘K’ in quality.” - Woody Hooten, USA Team member, commenting on > his experiences in China for UNICON X
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— “Tammy Marsh” <dagobahyoda@hotmail.com> > wrote: I saw a commercial just like that! But I’m pretty sure it wasn’t jolly > rancher… hm, I thought it was Target or something. But maybe I’m wrong! > because it was a yellow jugglebug uni. > >later, Tammy >
I agree, I think it was a Target commercial. But, my family made a point to call
me into the room because there was a unicycle on TV. I’m pretty sure it was
Target though.
> “China put the ‘K’ in quality.” - Woody Hooten, USA Team member, commenting on > his experiences in China for UNICON X
Woody informs me that the Chinese spell it “Kwality”, and sometimes Guality (as
it is spelled on the label on a backpack my wife bought in Beijing. It siad,
"Handry [the brand name] The good feeling of fine Guality)
----- Original Message ----- From: Tammy Marsh <dagobahyoda@hotmail.com> To:
<unicycling@winternet.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 7:04 PM Subject: Re:
Unicycle in Jolly Rancher commercial
> I saw a commercial just like that! But I’m pretty sure it wasn’t jolly > rancher… hm, I thought it was Target or something. But maybe I’m wrong! > because it was a yellow jugglebug uni. > > later, Tammy > > > >All, > > > >Last night I saw the Jolly Rancher (candy) commercial with the unicyclist in > >it. It was great! Not only do they show more than a glimpse of
unicycling, > >it’s not a clown or even clown-related portrayal. It’s a boy, on a yellow > >unicycle that looks like a JuggleBug one. One shot shows him juggling,
but > >he appears in several shots. Even one where his image is repeated several > >times across the screen. > > > >It’s coverage like this that turns more people on to unicycling as something > >other than clown stuff; something they might want to do. Now, anyone who > >types “unicycle” or “unicycling” into a Web browser will find lots of > >information about how to become a rider. > > > >In another commercial the other day, I saw mountain bikers riding on the > >man-made wooden ramps and ladders of Vancouver’s North Shore. I think it was > >a Nissan Xterra commercial. Now if these two commercials are combined,
we’d > >have Kris Holm riding all over the sides of trees, eating small SUV > >candies… > > > >Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone http://www.unicycling.com > > > >“China put the ‘K’ in quality.” - Woody Hooten, USA Team member,
commenting > >on his experiences in China for UNICON X > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com >