During the NFL's first Thanksgiving Day game, a throwback commercial was played, and many people on social media were feeling nostalgic.
Oscar Mayer came up with the idea when he ran a 50-year-old ad during Thursday's game between the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears that featured the iconic jingle that many know and love. .
In the 1974 ad that captivated the country, actor Andy Lambros, then 4 years old, began singing while fishing on some dock, sandwich in hand.
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“My bologna has a first name and it's OSCAR. My bologna has a second name and it's MAYER.”
After seeing the ad pop up during the game, many people took to social media to explain how happy they were to hear the jingle and see the ad that dominated the '70s and '80s.
“Best commercial ever! So happy to see it on TV again!!” one X user posted.
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Another added: “Oh, how nostalgic.”
Oscar Mayer has relied on jingles in the past such as “Oh, I wish it was an Oscar Mayer Wiener.”
But the story behind Lambros' moment of glory when this commercial aired in 1974 is that it wasn't even supposed to happen as a solo act.
Director Oscar Mayer asked a group of children to sing a jingle, but near the end of filming he challenged the children to see if they could sing a solo. Com Co., Ltd..
Lambros asked, “How's it going?” but stepped in and struck. While eating a sandwich at the end.
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Thanksgiving is all about spending time with family, and this ad dusts itself off and brings back a lot of memories for many who enjoy watching football.
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