Post: Grape-Nuts Flakes Cereal, 1950s

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	♪ No wonder Tom heaves a sigh ♪	0:01
	♪ He feels that life is passin' him by ♪	0:04
Narrator	He just ain't got what it takes.	0:08
	♪ Now here's what it takes ♪	0:11
	♪ To have what it takes ♪	0:12
	♪ To make you really click ♪	0:13
	♪ Eat Grape-Nuts Flakes ♪	0:15
	♪ The whole wheat cereal ♪	0:16
	♪ That gives you energy quick ♪	0:17
	♪ Mm-mm-mm ♪	0:19
	♪ So good to eat ♪
	♪ There's nothing greater ♪	0:20
	♪ Energy starts two minutes later ♪	0:21
	♪ Get what it takes ♪	0:23
	♪ And have what it takes ♪	0:24
	♪ For goodness sake ♪	0:25
	♪ Get Post Grape-Nuts Flakes ♪	0:26
	♪ That's what it takes ♪	0:27
	♪ Doot ♪
-	You know, there's a lot more to this idea	0:29
	of having what it takes than just daydreaming.	0:31
	Yes, to get what it takes,	0:34
	start your day with new, crispier,	0:35
	sweeter, Grape-Nuts Flakes,	0:37
	Grape-Nuts Flakes have what it takes	0:39
	to give you quick energy.	0:41
	Whole wheat energy that starts to work for you	0:42
	in just two minutes.	0:44
	And what flavor!	0:46
	A wonderful flavor that's baked right through.	0:47
	And these wheat flakes have what it takes to stay crispier.	0:49
	A roasted-in curl that helps keep Grape-Nuts Flakes crisp	0:52
	right to the bottom of the bowl.	0:55
	So tomorrow, start enjoying the best tasting	0:57
	wheat flakes imaginable.	0:59
	Post Grape-Nuts Flakes.	1:01
	Remember--	1:03
	♪ To get what it takes ♪	1:04
	♪ To have what it takes ♪	1:04
	♪ For goodness sake ♪	1:05
	♪ Get Post Grape-Nuts Flakes ♪	1:06
	♪ That's what it takes ♪	1:08
	♪ Doot ♪

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Post: Grape-Nuts Flakes Cereal, 1950s

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1950s

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Animated. (Keywords: television commercials, TV, advertisements, ads, vintage, retro)

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Grape-Nuts Flakes Cereal

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