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	(clock chiming)	0:01
Announcer	Breakfast time
	for the Finnegan family.	0:03
	They don't look alike.	0:04
	Don't eat alike either.	0:06
	They even like different cereals.	0:07
-	Oh, we like any cereal assortment,	0:10
	as long as it's Post-Tens.	0:12
-	I'll take Post Toasties.	0:14
-	Today I think I'll have Bran Flakes.	0:16
-	I'll take Grape-Nuts.	0:18
Announcer	See?	0:20
	In Post-Tens, you get a different, fresh, delicious	0:21
	Post cereal for every taste and mood.	0:24
-	He really means any cereal assortment is just fine,	0:27
	as long as it's Post-Tens.	0:31
	(whimsical music)	0:33
	♪ Most any cereal is fine with me ♪	0:35
	♪ As long as you spell it P-O-S-T ♪	0:38
	♪ 'Cause all Post cereals happen to be ♪	0:41
	♪ Just a little better ♪	0:44
	♪ A little bit better ♪	0:45
	(whimsical music)	0:47
	♪ A little bit better ♪	0:48
	♪ Than any other cereal happens to be ♪	0:50
-	Ten boxes, seven delicious Post cereals.	0:54
Announcer	A different one for every day.	0:57

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Post: Post-Tens Cereal Packs, 1950s

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1950s

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Finnigan Family and a jingle. (Keywords: television commercials, TV, advertisements, ads, vintage, retro)

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John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History