On Thanksgiving Day, millions of Americans will take a break from their daily grind for food, family, and the subsequent Tryptophan-induced nap. But you? You’re an Oozil person.

That means you’re always working, even on a day off, as that big ol’ brain of yours constantly generates new ideas and finds new inspiration everywhere you look. With that in mind, here’s a mini-break for you, in the form of five clever Thanksgiving-inspired commercials.

#5) A Little Turkey with Your Butter?

If you think the food industry goes too far today in trying to market the use of their products, check out this Thanksgiving ad produced by the American Dairy Association in 1956. Ingredients: 1 turkey, 10 lbs. butter, 1 shroud.

#4) Take That, Uncle Randy

It’s not just your family that puts the “dys” in “dysfunctional.” Teenage Sarah does what every brooding adolescent dreams of, and turns the tables on an annoying relative, XBOX-style.

#3) “You Talkin’ to Me, Turkey?”

It’s not every day you see actors like Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal wear ridiculous get-ups for a TV commercial-sized paycheck. Looks like even icons have the holiday spirit.

#2) Cavity Dig

Jennie-O has a whole string of clever ads produced over the years to market their oven-ready turkeys. This one capitalizes on every homemaker’s shared disgust at the act of removing the giblet bag from a grocery store turkey.

#1) Brotherhood of Manly Turkey Carvers

One humble guy with an electric carving knife finally becomes a real man, thanks to one serendipitous choice.

Happy Thanksgiving from Oozil.

By Elizabeth Kelly

Tags: advertising, commercials, marketing, Thanksgiving, videos

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