David
and Larry -
Celestial mascots for Angel Soft Tissue ("The Unofficial Toilet
Paper of Mom's") who have appeared in Angel Soft Tissue
"Bathroom Angels" campaign created by New York-based Omnicom
Group's DDB Needham in 2004.
Apparently, when spokes-angels David and Larry are not servicing
the needs of God and the other holy of holies of heaven, they
spend their time as guardian angel spokespersons for Angel Soft
Tissue. As the tagline for the ad reads: "The Angel Soft
Bathroom Angels are always ready to come to the rescue of your
bathroom disasters."
In one spot, David and Larry pop into a bathroom and discover
there is no more angel soft tissue. David, who is wearing a
white beret says, "Bon Jour, Laurance." Larry asks, "So what's
with the accent." David responds, "Oh, I just came from his French Lesson." Larry then asks David, "So what would the French paper
that made just right, soft but not too soft. "Angel Soft",
answers David. "And what would the call a toilet paper with an
extra layer to get the job done", quizzes Larry. "Angel Soft",
replies David....and did you know," he
continues. "that the separate first male and female bathrooms were
in Paris in 1739?" Larry quips "Nice, but let's go."
Later, as they stroll the hallways of heaven Larry says "Oui Oui"
("Wee Wee") to which David replies "Hey, you're speaking
French." But Larry quickly retorts, "No, I really got to go!"
The tagline for the ad reads "Angel Soft. Comfort where you want
it."
What do David and Larry do when they're not preventing
bathroom
disasters? Let's listen in:
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David: |
You know we've been working
together a long time. |
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Larry: |
Yeah, it seems like an eternity |
|
David: |
I feel like I hardly know you. |
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Larry: |
What do you want to know. |
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David: |
Where are you from? |
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Larry: |
Flushing. |
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David: |
Favorite Movie? |
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Larry: |
"Heaven Can Wait" |
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David: |
Favorite TV show? |
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Larry: |
"Charlie's Angels" |
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David: |
Favorite Marx Brother? |
|
Larry: |
Harpo |
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David: |
Color? |
|
Larry: |
White |
|
David: |
Band? |
|
Larry: |
Come on Man, White Snake. |
|
David: |
You and your hair bands. Play
any cards? |
|
Larry: |
I got a royal flush once, oh
yeah I did play cards. |
|
David: |
Favorite food? |
|
Larry: |
Don't tell anyone. Deviled eggs.
I can't stop eating them. |
|
David: |
Like dogs? |
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Larry: |
I had a beagle once...and a Shih
Tzu (laugh) |
|
David: |
Anything going on in the
paper? |
|
Larry: |
Oh, I think there's a white
sale (laugh) |
In keeping with the Angel Soft Tissue corporate theme, the
company sponsors the Angels in ActionŽ Program which began in
2000. It recognizes Children and teens, ages 8-18 and rewards
them for performing exemplary acts of service to benefit their
community, a charity or cause. In 2005, Jennie Garth (of Beverly
Hills 90120 fame) became the spokesperson for the annual
Angel Soft Angels in Action Program.
Another Angel
Soft ad campaign called "Bathroom Moments" featured humorous
vignettes including:
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a little boy peeing into the toilet, but his aim is
not yet perfected;
-
a man scratches his back with a stiff blue
brush to relieve an itch on his back not realizing it has been
in the toilet;
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a man mistakenly brushes his teeth with diaper
lotion rather that toothpaste;
-
a family conducts a funeral for
the family fish, only to discover it's still alive as the water
swirled down the bowl;
-
a women in one toilet stall becomes upset
when she thinks another women in the next stall if flirting with
her ("Mind if I come over?" The other replies, "I'd rather you
didn't."), until we see that woman is talking on a cell phone;
-
a
woman falls into the toilet because her husband left the seat
up;
-
a
father uses a whole roll of toilet paper to dry off his baby boy
when he discovers there are no towels in the bathroom.
TRIVIA NOTE: In years past, when an
angel was used in commercials, more often than not they
were seen on the shoulder of a person whispering in their ear to
be good and not follow the advice of the devil perched on the
other shoulder. Ads using this old formula were created by
Lay's Potato chips with Bert Lahr and Tootsie Pops commercials
with Earl J. Waggedorn as the kid tormented by the devil
and an angel as he tries to lick to the center of Tootsie Pop.
