Tristan and I are in the car, sitting in the Tim’s drivethrough on the way to skating lessons. We’re listening to one of my favourite radio program on CBC, Terry O’Reilly’s The Age of Persuasion. The episode is about tag lines and slogans.
As it runs through the opening, it plays a series of famous tag lines from past to present, including Obama’s infamous rallying cry of “Yes, we can!”
Tristan says, “Hey, I recognize that guy!”
“I’m sure you do,” I reply. We may be Canadian, but the average school kid can likely name Obama as the President before Harper as the Prime Minister.
“That was Bob the Builder!”
It took me a full minute before I could reconcile his response, and then I couldn’t help but laugh. Loudly.
Can we build it? Yes, we can!
I wonder if Hit Entertainment has filed the copyright violation suit yet?
That’s too funny!
Lol I love it!
Jake (3) noticed the SAME thing one day when he heard it on TV. He immediately looked up to see if I had popped in a “Bob” movie! Too funny!
(The captcha’s are getting harder and harder: harcourt deheusscher?!?!)
Out of the mouths of children.
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I thought of the similarity myself some time ago. I know that Obama has children of his own – I wonder if maybe there really WAS some ‘inspiration’ at work? 😉
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Exactly the same sentiment at Casa Stardom. Max is a HUGE Bob fan (so much so that I often find myself lusting over your admirable collection of vintage Bob toys – they don’t sell them anymore!) and “Yes, we can!” is a frequent rallying cry around here. Awesome.
lol! love it!
Oh man — not even his tagline is original?