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Egg Marketing Board: Aunt Et'll Get you
Start the day an eggy way, or face a threat from Auntie Et.
Advert 1965
Overview
The Egg Marketing Board worked with PR firm Ogilvy and Mather to produce a long-running series of commercials extolling the health benefits of eggs for breakfast. Here a young lad tucks into his egg and soldiers under orders from his unseen Aunt Et.
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