HELLO!!! Now that I have your attention, just like this greeting, this ads main objective is to first and foremost grab the attention of the viewer. Then underneath it, it then advertizes its product on a huge billboard for everyone rushing by it can see. Using the word "Sex" as the ads attention getter, we can conclude that an underlying aspect that people find desirable is intercourse, as the topic of sex can be on the minds of many people with a wide variety of ages. Essentially this ad can target almost any one since it appeals to all humans, males and females; however more likely to males. This is why that one word is such an effective attention getter. It targets the inner desires of all humans to engage in this age old practice of joy and ecstasy. As the ad suggests, it screams out the word "sex" in order to grab the attention of people. In all honesty, if someone went into a public place say like a library or a restaurant and shrieked at the top of their lungs "sex" would you not turn your head due to reflex? It is nothing to be ashamed about; it is just a habitual aspect of the human race. I mean really, as much as the human race has grown and the changes made to human living with it, sex has always been a part of the human race, it is in our D.N.A. and we cannot control that. In any case, this advertisement simply grabs the reader's attention, very effectively I might add. Then its true statement of advertisement is revealed beneath the attention getter. However this ad would not necessarily appeal to everyone, typically those with the leniency and loose practice of behaving as such to truly appreciate the use of the word "sex" in that manner. The ad also does not promise that if you eat subway sandwiches that you will be promised sex, it is just a matter of tugging and taking advantage of the inner human desire for sex.
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Monday, September 13, 2010
A tradition in the works
My grandparents immigrated to the United States from a small village in Jalisco, Mexico. A very beautiful state, teeming with culture and life. A traditional treat is given during the celebration of Navidad, or Christmas, it is the tamale de dulce. The tamale de dulce is a sweet treat given for a happy and prosperous new year. The dish itself starts out as masa, or dough, made of flour and water. Then it is flavored with a few spices and sweeteners mixed in with raisins as well. Once the dough is prepared, you simply spoon generous amounts into husks of corn, fold it and then steam to cook in a big olla, or pot.
Every since I can remember, it has been tradition for my family to wake early on Christmas eve to gather our things and prepare to spend our Christmas at grandma and grandpa's house. After we arrive, I see that all my family is there to enjoy in the festivities, my family, my aunts and uncles, all my cousins, and of course my grandparents. We bring our gifts to nestle under the grand tree my grandpa and uncles bring. While my mother, aunts and grand mother cook their own recipe's for tamales all day and compete with one another to see whose's is best. During which all the children run and frolic and play for the rest of the day. Then once the meal is prepared, we give grace and eat. After the meal is finished we all gather around the tree and distribute presents accordingly while snacking on delicious tamales de dulce.
I suppose the real reason I enjoy these succulent treats is because I only eat them during happy times. Surrounded by loved ones, sharing good will towards all, and forgetting all the things wrong in life, if only for a moment. These simple little snacks meant alot to me growing up, more than just a satisfying taste, much more. This is a tradition, something that always puts a goofy grin on my face. It is not the food that matters, but what it represents.
Every since I can remember, it has been tradition for my family to wake early on Christmas eve to gather our things and prepare to spend our Christmas at grandma and grandpa's house. After we arrive, I see that all my family is there to enjoy in the festivities, my family, my aunts and uncles, all my cousins, and of course my grandparents. We bring our gifts to nestle under the grand tree my grandpa and uncles bring. While my mother, aunts and grand mother cook their own recipe's for tamales all day and compete with one another to see whose's is best. During which all the children run and frolic and play for the rest of the day. Then once the meal is prepared, we give grace and eat. After the meal is finished we all gather around the tree and distribute presents accordingly while snacking on delicious tamales de dulce.
I suppose the real reason I enjoy these succulent treats is because I only eat them during happy times. Surrounded by loved ones, sharing good will towards all, and forgetting all the things wrong in life, if only for a moment. These simple little snacks meant alot to me growing up, more than just a satisfying taste, much more. This is a tradition, something that always puts a goofy grin on my face. It is not the food that matters, but what it represents.
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