Comments on: Toward a Catalog of Irish Public Service Ads http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 27 May 2012 00:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: paul http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-185221 paul Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:16:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/#comment-185221 My favourite is the water safety ad, depicting a family, elderly grandparent in tow, enjoying a trip to a riverside park. All appears to be going well until we hear one of the children inquiring "Where's Grandad?". Simultaneously chilling and hilarious. My favourite is the water safety ad, depicting a family, elderly grandparent in tow, enjoying a trip to a riverside park. All appears to be going well until we hear one of the children inquiring “Where’s Grandad?”.
Simultaneously chilling and hilarious.

]]> By: david tiley http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-185214 david tiley Mon, 29 Jan 2007 07:42:11 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/#comment-185214 Generations of Australian filmmakers have started their careers on increasingly modern versions of The Great Scabies Film. I am sure there are ones on nits as well. Generations of Australian filmmakers have started their careers on increasingly modern versions of The Great Scabies Film.

I am sure there are ones on nits as well.

]]> By: Bonapart O Cunasa http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-185198 Bonapart O Cunasa Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:19:55 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/#comment-185198 Wasn't there one about the proper place to park your bicycle? I.e. don't leave it lying on the ground in front of a bakery or the man carrying the tray of loaves will go flying etc... Wasn’t there one about the proper place to park your bicycle? I.e. don’t leave it lying on the ground in front of a bakery or the man carrying the tray of loaves will go flying etc…

]]> By: Mark Waters http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-185125 Mark Waters Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:52:50 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/#comment-185125 On You-tube? You must be joking. I"d say the originals don't even exist anymore. Videotape was in short supply in those days so most likely all these have been taped over with episodes of <i>Garda Patrol</i> and <i>Mart and Market</i>. On You-tube? You must be joking. I”d say the originals don’t even exist anymore. Videotape was in short supply in those days so most likely all these have been taped over with episodes of Garda Patrol and Mart and Market.

]]> By: Nigel http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-185104 Nigel Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:08:02 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/#comment-185104 Those new-fangled motorways inspired one of the best: If I had the only car in the world... You could drive as ye like. But ye haven't, and ye can't. Those new-fangled motorways inspired one of the best:

If I had the only car in the world…

You could drive as ye like. But ye haven’t, and ye can’t.

]]> By: eszter http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-185103 eszter Fri, 26 Jan 2007 21:37:04 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/#comment-185103 I'm shocked that none of these are on YouTube. If <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYrdv_OQAIQ" rel="nofollow">Hungarian</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOeGM9wyTvU" rel="nofollow">ads</a> from the 70s and 80s can make it on there, some of these must be available as well. Perhaps the search function isn't good enough to locate them (or people aren't labeling/tagging them well enough). I’m shocked that none of these are on YouTube. If Hungarian ads from the 70s and 80s can make it on there, some of these must be available as well. Perhaps the search function isn’t good enough to locate them (or people aren’t labeling/tagging them well enough).

]]> By: john m. http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-185101 john m. Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:30:56 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/#comment-185101 Now I'm feeling simultaneously old for clearly remembering all this stuff (for example the rabies one jumped fully formed into my mind when I read your description) but proud that I made it this far, given the vast range of hazards I had to overcome growing up. It’s a wonder we survived at all.. Now I’m feeling simultaneously old for clearly remembering all this stuff (for example the rabies one jumped fully formed into my mind when I read your description) but proud that I made it this far, given the vast range of hazards I had to overcome growing up. It’s a wonder we survived at all..

]]> By: fústar http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-185098 fústar Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:08:37 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/#comment-185098 Marvellous stuff entirely. A few additions off the top of my head: 1. The Safe Cross Code, with Judge. The full lyrics are - remember, one, look for a safe place two, don't hurry, stop and wait, three look all around and listen before you cross the road, remember, four, let all the traffic pass you five, then walking straight across you six, keep watching, that's the safe cross code! safe place, stop and wait safe place, stop and wait safe ground, look around, listen for a traffic sound if traffic's coming let it pass until the road is clear at last then walking straight across the road keep watching, that's the code. remember, one, look for a safe place two, don't hurry, stop and wait, three look all around and listen before you cross the road, remember, four, let all the traffic pass you five, then walking straight across you six, keep watching, that's the safe cross code that's the safe cross code know the safe cross code know the code!! A discussion of this took place after part 1 of my Eugene Lambert interview...which is how I 'remember' the words so clearly: <a href="http://www.fustar.org/2006/02/08/92/" title="Eugene Lambert Interview" rel="nofollow">Fústar - Eugene Lambert Interview</a> 2. So You’re Off To School On Your Bike, narrated by Mike Murphy My favourite part was when one of the cheeky young fellas slapped that guy round the earhole as he cycled past. The slapped guy got understandably upset and delivered a classic bit of monotone upsetnessity (to coin a phrase): "Oi! After 'im!" or some such... 9. Fire-proof nighties The key line in this was when the ma of the freckled, nightie-wearing daughter read out the code. It went something like: "E3475...sounds like a robot, doesn't it?" Genius. Marvellous stuff entirely.

A few additions off the top of my head:

1. The Safe Cross Code, with Judge.

The full lyrics are –
remember,
one, look for a safe place
two, don’t hurry, stop and wait,
three look all around and listen
before you cross the road,
remember,
four, let all the traffic pass you
five, then walking straight across you
six, keep watching,
that’s the safe cross code!

safe place, stop and wait
safe place, stop and wait
safe ground, look around,
listen for a traffic sound
if traffic’s coming let it pass
until the road is clear at last
then walking straight across the road
keep watching, that’s the code.

remember,
one, look for a safe place
two, don’t hurry, stop and wait,
three look all around and listen
before you cross the road,
remember,
four, let all the traffic pass you
five, then walking straight across you
six, keep watching,
that’s the safe cross code
that’s the safe cross code
know the safe cross code
know the code!!

A discussion of this took place after part 1 of my Eugene Lambert interview…which is how I ‘remember’ the words so clearly:

Fústar – Eugene Lambert Interview

2. So You’re Off To School On Your Bike, narrated by Mike Murphy

My favourite part was when one of the cheeky young fellas slapped that guy round the earhole as he cycled past. The slapped guy got understandably upset and delivered a classic bit of monotone upsetnessity (to coin a phrase):

“Oi! After ‘im!”

or some such…

9. Fire-proof nighties
The key line in this was when the ma of the freckled, nightie-wearing daughter read out the code. It went something like:

“E3475…sounds like a robot, doesn’t it?”

Genius.

]]> By: Crooked Timber » » When You go to the Ice Cream Van Always Take Mummy With You http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-185094 Crooked Timber » » When You go to the Ice Cream Van Always Take Mummy With You Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:34:34 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/#comment-185094 [...] claims that there are no classic Irish public service ads on youtube. So there is one way in which we Brits are culturally ahead of the former colony, what a relief. [...] [...] claims that there are no classic Irish public service ads on youtube. So there is one way in which we Brits are culturally ahead of the former colony, what a relief. [...]

]]> By: Mark http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-185092 Mark Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:29:11 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/#comment-185092 Err, sorry, "... rock-salt ..." Err, sorry, “… rock-salt …”

]]> By: Mark http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-185091 Mark Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:27:55 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/#comment-185091 This may be my imagination, especially since no-one else has mentioned it yet, but I seem to recall an effort to stop children from playing near slurry pits (for those of you who live in cities, these are exactly what you think they are.) I do remember what seemed to me as a ten year old to be an epidemic of children being drowned in them, but my memories may be of the news coverage rather than any PSA. On the other hand I was buying a bag of rack-salt for my front steps last week and when picking it up in the store I could have sworn that I heard Big John saying "Ohh, me achin' back ..."! This may be my imagination, especially since no-one else has mentioned it yet, but I seem to recall an effort to stop children from playing near slurry pits (for those of you who live in cities, these are exactly what you think they are.) I do remember what seemed to me as a ten year old to be an epidemic of children being drowned in them, but my memories may be of the news coverage rather than any PSA.
On the other hand I was buying a bag of rack-salt for my front steps last week and when picking it up in the store I could have sworn that I heard Big John saying “Ohh, me achin’ back …”!

]]> By: Kieran Healy http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-185085 Kieran Healy Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:28:46 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/#comment-185085 <i>come on— half of these must be on youtube. I want visuals.</i> I don't think any of them are, alas. Not even the Safe Cross Code. come on— half of these must be on youtube. I want visuals.

I don’t think any of them are, alas. Not even the Safe Cross Code.

]]> By: john burke http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-185082 john burke Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:09:08 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/#comment-185082 There must have been one about seat belts too? I have a very vague memory but I don't think it was in the same league as the classics listed above. There must have been one about seat belts too? I have a very vague memory but I don’t think it was in the same league as the classics listed above.

]]> By: blogger maniac http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-185075 blogger maniac Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:06:26 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/#comment-185075 Nice Post. Keep up the good work. I think that there had to be one about safety boxes/U bars on tractors but I might be confusing that with the farmers and overhead wires referenced by #6. I can remember a cartoon where the family put the dog out only for him to join a feral pack of sheep killing mutts, only to come home later and snuggle up by the fire. Nice Post. Keep up the good work.

I think that there had to be one about safety boxes/U bars on tractors but I might be confusing that with the farmers and overhead wires referenced by #6.

I can remember a cartoon where the family put the dog out only for him to join a feral pack of sheep killing mutts, only to come home later and snuggle up by the fire.

]]> By: Another Damned Medievalist http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/comment-page-1/#comment-185073 Another Damned Medievalist Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:52:59 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/25/toward-a-catalog-of-irish-public-service-ads/#comment-185073 The last time (and the first time) I was in Dublin, I was amazed by the PSA in the cinema. It was a really harrowing several minutes on sexual abuse and rape -- especially within the family -- and emphasised that the victims not feel shame and that they should seek counseling, whether or not they had reported the crimes. The last time (and the first time) I was in Dublin, I was amazed by the PSA in the cinema. It was a really harrowing several minutes on sexual abuse and rape—especially within the family—and emphasised that the victims not feel shame and that they should seek counseling, whether or not they had reported the crimes.

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