I grew up thinking that people were supposed to eat McDonald's Chicken McNuggets at Christmas parties, partly because that's a really fun thing to believe, but mostly because the chain churned out several television commercials promoting their nugs as a holiday hallmark. The general theme in these ads, mostly from the mid 80's, was that the special box of 20 Chicken McNuggets made for breezy pass-aroundage at crowded parties. I loved that "special box." You know the one. Looked like something you'd carry a pet hamster home from the pet store in.
Today's featured ad doesn't say it outright, but it's skipping the party push more for an insinuation that YOU, busy as heck from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, require good food and fast. This is illustrated by a man holding a stack of Christmas presents, being handed McNuggets from some off-camera ghoul. Admittedly, it's something that works a bit better visually than on paper, because man that sounds spooky when I describe it.
I prefer to think of McDonald's Chicken McNuggets as being made from some totally alien meat that's grown in tubes, was never alive and came into this world in a perfectly nuggetable shape. Within that, this commercial's penchant for showing a fully cooked whole chicken being sliced up is a bit disconcerting. I don't want to think about chicken when I'm eating Chicken McNuggets.
McDonald's had a real knack for holiday-themed advertisements, and though this one falls on the lower end, it still makes me want to stand up and yell for Father Christmas to bring me hamburgers. Click here to watch the commercial!
This is your SNT. Take advantage of the fact that people you know in real life don't read X-Entertainment by discussing some of the best/worst gifts you've bought for your friends and relatives this holiday season.
Posted by Matt on 12/02/2006. E-mail me!
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Hey, SNT!
Best gift: I haven’t bought it yet, but I’m going to spend the big bucks this year and give a DS Lite and game to Child’s Play. http://www.childsplaycharity.com if you don’t know what I’m talking about.
Worst: Worst is simply the fact that I have done shopping for only ONE person at this point, and still have a bunch more that I have to go. I’m kind of stuck between a rock and hard place, because I need to get these gifts SOON (the receipients are leaving due to College being out), and I won’t be able to pay for them until I get another paycheck (next week). Not to mention the fact that I have NO idea what to get, and one of them is also a graduation present. But I’m sure I’ll figure it out…I always do!
Oh, and Thanks, Matt, for doing the Advent Calendar again. It’s been great so far, and we’re only on the second day!