Everyone knows that every commercial that involves computers whether as a point of focus or in the background, except those for a specific brand of computer, show a Mac of some sort. Well, it’s moved on to spokespersons’ makeovers. Consider the following:

Copyright ©2007 Mars

I heard about it on NPR and had to look for myself. If nothing else, this seriously cracks me up. NPR was discussing the inherent prejudice and racism in the concept of Uncle Ben and how it started in a time when many spokescharacters were racist, sexist or the like. The guest they were speaking to was talking about how many of the others have been since replaced. Mars (the company who owns Uncle Ben) evidently decided that giving Ben a promotion was the answer to any questions of impropriety.

I don’t really have an opinion either way regarding the underlying political issues. I just think it’s hilarious that Uncle Ben now has an iMac.