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The article you link to says they’re not going anywhere, and the same guy will keep doing the marketing.
But it doesn’t mention Mr. Fonk. I’m guessing he’s going into making movies starring himself!
Mr. Fonk died a few years back. The dude in the ads isn’t Mr. Fonk. He’s, um, like, another dude.
Or he’s been dead for three and a half years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vern_Fonk
Or he’s been dead for three and a half years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vern_Fonk
Yep he’s dead alright. I’ve seen that guy in other commercials before.
The era of the hokey, low budget commercial seems behind us now. Vern Fonk ads are local gems.
They’ll keep running the ads. Thielke is the Dick Balch of auto insurance.
I think the only thing that will change is that there will be “en Espanol” versions of future ads.
Yes, how do you say “Shipoopi!” in Spanish?
Honk for Fonk, mang.
He and his giant head replica will be missed at Seahawk games.
http://www.holgatehawks.com/gallery/2009…
So will they stop encouraging the illegal use your horn in non-emergency situations? IANAL, BTW
@4 Did you even read the article you linked to?
Fonk indeed died in 2006, but he hasn’t owned the company since 1995.