An Excuse to Smile

I love to laugh. It’s such a great stress-reliever. Sharing laughter bonds people and creates lasting memories. Laughing minimizes pain and brings sunshine into dark corners. It’s one of the reasons I incorporate humor in my stories. I want to give others a reason to smile, to lighten their burdens, and encourage their spirits. One of my life verses is Proverbs 17:22.

So, with the hope of inducing a few smiles today, I’m going to share some of my favorite funny commercials with you. If you’re like me, you don’t watch many commercials any more. With DVRs and Netflix, they aren’t the staple they used to be. However, there are a few gems out there that are worth the time.

I’m a sucker for Victorian history as well as the Wild West, so these two recent ads from GEICO became instant hits with me.

I’ve always adored Victorian homes, so part of me wishes this would actually happen.

Every time I watch this commercial, I crack up. Nothing like taking a modern day issue and forcing it onto a bygone era for comedic effect. Genius! Don’t miss you spur fittin’, lasso lesson, or bean eatin’ with the new leather cowboy planners available at Slaton’s Mercantile. Never be late for being thrown through a saloon window again. Stop by at high noon or high 2 o’clock to get your cowboy planner before these little doggies are gone.

Then there’s Walter the cat. Don’t you love when an author takes a cliche and turns it on it’s head to create something completely fresh and fun? That’s what the Chevy advertisers did with Walter. Love it!

And for a different spin on cats, we’ll end with one of the all-time best. I love how seriously the cowboys take their wrangling duties.

What are some of your favorite laughter-inducing moments?