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Media Tea Leaves 2018 Year End Review - Part Two

Funniest Commercial Direct TV – Locker Room .  I should have included this in the previous post.  I have cable and don’t plan on quitting any time soon – well because I’ve had satellite television previously.  But the first time I saw this commercial, I couldn’t stop laughing.  And every time I see it, I chuckle.  The motivational opening pulls you in and the perfectly timed punchline is simple but startling.  Very well done including casting.    Most Inspiring Stor ies A California high school girls’ volleyball team was headed for the state semifinals when several members of the team lost everything in the wildfires. Their rivals who they were slated to play, raised money and surprised the visiting team with new uniforms, food, and donations.   Another Inspiring Story A ninety-eight-year-old man walks 12 miles every day to visit his wife in the hospital.  Inspiring, but not quite believable.  You mean to tell me folks in Rochester, NY are okay with letting this ma