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Roof Shout part deux: return of the old guy

  • Advertising
  • By StopPress Team
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As far as unintentionally humorous advertising cult heroes go, you don't get any bigger than the silver fox in the Colorsteel 'Roof Shout' ad who looks a little bit like one of the old guys from The Muppets. Well, heeee's baaaack with his hedge clippers in a cameo for the 'Roof Shout' follow up, which celebrates "30 years of being the roof of New Zealand". And this time there's a bit of a nod and a wink about his appearance from Coxy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuk6UNOqzxU 

Speaking of old chaps representing brands, here's the inside scoop on the Wendy's guy, Dave Vousden. 

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