| Huntington,
WV April 27, 2000
Turn on the TV and
whose face do you see? Margaret McLaughlin, of course. The
recent success of Sackcloth 2 Joy, means that everyone wants the blonde
singer-songwriter to endorse their products. Polar Ice began the
trend signing her to be their exclusive spokesperson for the next 5 years.
A veteran ice chewer, Margaret was very excited about the opportunity to
share her love for crunching on ice. But this was only the beginning
of many opportunities.
The next call came
from a very unexpected source: The American Onion Growers Association.
The lucrative contract offer was almost too much to resist. But when
she learned that she would have to actually eat onions for the series of
commercials, her gag reflex came into play and she decided to follow her
conscience and good taste in refusing the offer.
The next offer seemed
like a lifetime opportunity: she was asked to become a spokesperson for
Diet Coke to promote their new slogan: "What do you need to do for you?".
She came into the studio to record a series of commercials. But something
unusual happened that day, as she drank the Diet Coke, she started forgetting
her lines and making up things that just didn't seem to make any sense
at all. For one part of the commercial, she was supposed to sing a song
with her band. Margaret stepped up to the Microphone to sing...and
she started singing at the top of her lungs into Myra's microphone stand...
Myra's microphone stand that had no Mike... needless to say... Diet Coke
cancelled the contract after one day of shooting.
On another occasion,
Myra joined Margaret for a set of commercials where they were riding around
on a jet ski. Myra turned too sharp and the two went flying into
the ocean. That was just a little too much for Margaret and so she
got out that contract as well.
Fortunately, things
are looking up for Margaret. She recently signed a contract as the
exclusive spokesperson for Tropicana Orange Juice. They are planning
to do a series of commercials with Polar Ice where Margaret extols the
virtues of drinking Orange Juice and chewing Ice.
In addition, talks
are underway with the company that builds heaters for Jeep about her endorsement
of a super-heavy-duty heating unit that creates Sauna-like conditions as
you drive down the road.
But the biggest opportunity
of all is from Harley Davidson Motorcycles. They found out about
"Harley's" love for their brand of Motorcycles...and have even followed
her suggestion for a new color combination that combines her love for orange
juice and ice, "Aztec Orange and Diamond Ice". However, there has
been some concern about Margaret's driving skills. One day on the way to
film a commercial for Harley Davidson, Margaret gave myra a ride
on her Harley going way too fast especially around the moutain curves.
When she just couldn't take it any longer, Myra said "Do you think maybe
we are going a bit too fast around these curves!?!" Margaret slowed
down long enough to say, "I am comfortable with the way I am driving but
if it makes you uncomfortable, I will slow down." And then went back
to her previous speed.
The other members
are a bit frustrated that they aren't getting the same attention as Margaret.
The only thing that has come through so far, is Myra's cameo appearance
in a new Coppertone SunTan commercial for their new "No Hives Formula".
But even that pales in comparison to Margaret's recent series of commercial
contracts.
What does the future
hold for Margaret and the rest of the group? It's too early to say,
but we are sure that they'll soon be playing in Pastor Jeff's Neighborhood...
come see them at Faith Alliance Church in Middletown, OH, May 13th at 7:00
PM! |
