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The most sacred and holy truck (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone)

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[-] toynbee@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

I think you may have some mistaken impressions of the US? I live here but have never heard of a Coca-Cola Christmas truck.

That said, it's not impossible that I'm just oblivious.

[-] Vintor@retrolemmy.com 4 points 5 days ago

https://www.historyoasis.com/post/holidays-are-coming (just one random link out of hundreds that tell the story)

[-] toynbee@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Guess I'm oblivious.

The only Christmas-associated truck I've ever seen is the fire truck driving Santa around the town, something that always seems to be enjoyed by the locals.

I know that Coca-Cola associated themselves with Christmas via ... What was it, polar bears? That was already gross, but having a truck driving around for the same purpose seems even more disgusting.

Thanks!

[-] waz@feddit.uk 6 points 5 days ago

It’s been suggested that the red coat and white edging for Santa’s outfit is completely invented by Coca Cola

[-] toynbee@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

I don't know if that's true, but it's very plausible.

[-] fascicle@leminal.space 2 points 5 days ago

Maybe its a east coast thing

[-] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

I've only left the east coast once in my entire nearly 40 years.

[-] fascicle@leminal.space 2 points 5 days ago

Did you happen to leave the east coast in 1995 and miss the commercial?

[-] toynbee@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

As a kid, I was allowed to watch two shows of my choice per week (I chose Power Rangers and Batman: TAS) plus what my parents watched (FRIENDS, Simpsons and Seinfeld). I saw clips of other shows in commercials and such, but didn't really see other shows until approximately 2007.

I didn't really see many commercials until then.