A fond farewell

My time is up at IU.\nSoon, I'll look back and remember all the fun things about this university that I came across over the course of four years. But it's not the legendary parties I'll yearn for, and it won't be the friendships I made that I will miss the most.\nNothing will replace the part of my life that I held so dearly to me. \nThe local commercials.\nSure we have the multi-million dollar ad campaigns for big corporations, but local Indiana businesses have shown us time and time again that you don't have to spend a lot of money (or any money so it seems) to tell a story that we'll never forget.\nThere isn't anything more comforting in this dangerous world than knowing that Brad Lawrence "wanted to be your jeweler." Goldcasters came calling with the simple plea I'll always remember, and when he wanted to mix it up, Mr. Lawrence introduced the techno remix of the Goldcasters pledge. \nIf I ever needed quality furniture or a nice big screen TV, if I ever needed a genie to make it appear in my living room, the Raper's Rent-to-Own girl always delivered. She always helped the guys make a better impression with the girls if their bachelor pad wasn't up to par. That genie is an instant star. Hollywood is calling.\nThe drama of a high-stakes game of poker is fantastic for television viewing. At the end of this famous spot, I always know that "the sky's the limit at Ace." Ace High flying school brought out the drama in TV and the quality local acting we've grown to love.\nOther classics include that poor kid who didn't have any money to eat at the Trojan Horse. He looked pitiful, but Mom saved the day by hooking him with "Horse Bucks." \nWarehouse Carpet is "the real deal." I know this because the employees sang it so poorly in every commercial. Now with two locations!\nI can't forget about the two dogs who come from outer space to find incredible appliances at Morrison's TV & Appliances. "Jacque" and "Cousteaux" are naturals in their roles. I smell Oscar!\nThen there is the ad starring the pizza delivery boy and the truck driver. This well-done, back-and-forth ad shows that man cannot defeat machine. This "Aver's" plot teaches a lesson: never rollerblade in front of a semi.\nEven the deeper pockets of Indianapolis can't stray away from this type of classic advertising. If I need an unnecessary cleavage shot from the Watson's girl, all I have to do is turn on the TV and wait. Buddy's Carpet brings an excitement to the small screen that can't be matched, and I always know the sale ends Wednesday at 9 p.m.\n Then there's Don. I'll miss Don, a man of true character who didn't want to rip you off as he always stated, followed up by his rather frightening pair of shotguns he held high in the air. "I don't wanna make money, I just love to sell guns." \nI can leave the partying behind if I must. I'll detach myself from some great friendships if I must. But the commercials will be hard to part with. \nIn the end, I'll have to pull myself away from the masterpieces of advertising and make my way up north. At least in Chicago I know that I can get a good car at "York and Roosevelt Roads. Where you always save more money"