OOH …Here’s One Thing
by Jim Johnsen,
Managing Director, Johnsen, Fretty & Company
My brother recently sent me a micro SD card with 30,000 songs on it. Everytime I turn on the car to go somewhere it pulls up the whole list. Often it’s overwhelming to decide what to listen to. Anyone remember George Carlin’s Jim’s 63 varieties?
Anyway I digress. I got sick of scrolling in the “m’s” and in a weak moment decided to hit Madonna. Not that I didn’t like Madonna back in the day, but for me, honestly, she has been on the shelf for a while. The first song under Madonna was “Holiday”. Hey, why not? Better than continuing to scroll and cause a 6 car pile up.
I got to say, it brought me right back to some of the best times of my (pre-kids) adult life and it still sounded crisp and delightful. And then I thought, what a great one to send out to all my outdoor sisters and brothers for Thanksgiving.
“Everybody spread the word
We’re gonna have a celebration
All across the world
In every nation
It’s time for the good times
Forget about the bad times, oh yeah
One day to come together, to release the pressure
We need a holiday” Madonna
So Johnsen, is there any relevant business message here or are you just looking for a cheeky and long winded way of saying Happy Turkey Day. The latter.
…But watch this quick video from 1985 and you will notice a digital screen in the foreground. Holy shit batman, they had large format digital in 1985? What that tells me is the next huge advance in out of home is already out there, right in front of us. Just need to keep our eyes open.
Wishing you all a complete Holiday for the next few days. Cheers.
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