Every bird should get to fly - One of the best commercials I've ever seen.

[MrCoffee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGDFJPljXNw

I love this Washington Lottery commercial.

[The empressof all]

1. It makes me cry...in a good way

Every single time without fail---I get all verklempt!

[MrCoffee]

5. I got all choked up the first time I saw it

I looked over and MrsCoffee was crying.

[redqueen]

2. Awwwww...

didn't any animal rights groups get pissed though? I mean, what if there was an accident...

[MrCoffee]

3. No emus were harmed in the filming of this commercial

Aren't film crews that use animals supposed to have the ASPCA or someone on set to make sure the animals are ok?

[redqueen]

6. I dunno I was just being difficult.

[stuntcat]

4. oh this is the BEST

the little penguin flaps it's wings!!! :loveya: It totally gets to me too, I'm sending it to all my peeps!

[MrCoffee]

7. The penguin is the best

The chicken is cool, he (aren't roosters the ones with the crest?) just kind of hangs out. The emu is just happy to be out of the trailer.

[stuntcat]

8. roosters

I was wondering this exact thing yesterday about the chickens, I was looking for pictures online to find out about the crest.

That's nuts how they have the emu strapped between them!! :loveya:!! I can watch this over and over.

[knitter4democracy]

9. I love how the penguin puts his wings out.

The others are just kind of frozen stiff, but he looks like he's really enjoying it.

[Phillycat]

10. Oh man, why am I crying?

That fucking little penguin, man... :cry:

[stuntcat]

11. .

I've been watching it over and over :cry: not frowning crying though! It's just so perfect and sweet.. how the little penguin flies.. I love it.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. Awww, that's cute! I love penguins.

And they have other ways of flying:

[stuntcat]

16. sweet sweetness!

:loveya:

[DarkTirade]

13. Kiwi!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs

[Blue Diadem]

14. Oh gosh that penguin was adorable

I bet he'd love to do that more often, he looked like he was having a good time.

[Redstone]

15. Yeah, sure. Get inspired to buy a lottery ticket with about a one in 3 million chance

of winning.

Sucker bet personified. And cynical marketing at its revolting best.

Redstone

[rug]

17. Oh you cynic.

[Redstone]

18. But right nonetheless, yes?

Redstone

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

19. Cute penguins have never induced me to buy lottery tickets.

It was an excellent bit of advertising, but it did nothing to convince me that the lottery is anything but a tax on people who are bad at math.

[Redstone]

21. DING DING DING! You win the prize for logic tonight. Too bad all the people

who are so bad at math won't escape the trap.

Redstone

[stuntcat]

20. that's..

(that's the big sick part and it was the first thing I felt about it. I can hardly watch tv, and people who like commercials should be put to sleep (sorry if that's offensive) But I just have to look at these good little birds, watch it over and over :loveya: and then feel weird about the lottery part. And I will not buy a lottery ticket, ever.)