Hello Calgary!

vintage_ads is having a hometown ad event, so I was pleased to share this gem!

Originally posted by calzephyr77 at Hello Calgary!

OK, here's an ad from where I have called home for the past 20 years. I guess when you've lived in a place that long, it becomes home. Why I never moved back to Edmonton is kind of a mystery, but I feel like a tourist when I visit now. My husband has lived here all his life and once shared with me one of his favourite childhood memories. Watch the video and then I'll tell you the rest of the story...

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I accidentally crushed my husband's feelings when I discovered that "Hello Calgary" was not unique - although it was one of the first "Hello" spots used around the world in the 80s from the US to Toowomba. If you want to learn more about the Hello campaign, it was featured earlier on an episode of This American Life :-)

Answer for question 4158.

[Error: unknown template qotd]I wish She-Ra would come back. There are some new toys from Matty Collector, but they just don't seem to capture the spirit of the cartoon very well - instead of being strong and feminine, She-Ra looks kind of strong and hulking and more like she would gut you than help you! Female action figures have historically suffered from poor sculpts sadly!

Anyway...I think the reason that She-Ra hasn't made a comeback is the same reason that Wonder Woman can't get her own movie - she's too much of a feminist character to package in a bunch of tropes. For all the complaints about Filmation cartoons, they really got a lot right with the pro-social messaging in She-Ra, such as that physical strength and compassion don't have to be mutually exclusive.