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Capitalism’s Greatest Hits: The Top Five Heartwarming Holiday Ads of All Time
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Capitalism’s Greatest Hits: The Top Five Heartwarming Holiday Ads of All Time

By Tim Chermak

Dec 23, 2020
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I love the holiday vibe during the few weeks before Christmas: the fir-scented candles, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra holiday music, Christmas lights, hot chocolate, and ads. Wait, what? Yes . . . advertisements.

The root word of “commercial” is commerce. And the root of commerce is the Latin com, meaning “together.” Fittingly, great advertising doesn’t …

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