Now, That's a Package

     The headline said the Quaker Oats Guy (aka Larry) lost weight and got a face-lift and a haircut.  I was expecting a big change, but this is all it amounted to - a five pound weight loss, a little sculpting on the neck, and a half inch off the pageboy.

     It's good to bring outdated packaging up to date.  Today's Aunt Jemima is a far cry from her original self.

     I started thinking that it might be fun to put some celebrity heads on advertising characters.  Can you see Danny Bonaduce's head on Ronald McDonald's body?  Maybe Carrot Top?  David Caruso?  Any red head will do.  One of the band members from ZZ Top might elicit second looks at a box of cough drops.

     The Quaker Oats Guy looks less like Ben Franklin and more like a healthy middle aged guy who eats his oatmeal, but I can improve upon things.  My silver fox Mike could stand in for Larry.  Now that's a package.