Retro Thursday: Japanese Star Wars Tuna Ad
Sure Retro Thursday isn't even a real segment on Geekologie but you never know, I might run with it. And by "it" I mean your bike. Of course if I was smart I would ride with it, but I'm not. This is a Japanese commercial from 1978 for Hagoromo canned tuna featuring one-off three-off versions of your favorite Star Wars characters. It didn't really make me want to run out and buy tuna. Slim Jims and beer, sure, tuna not so much.
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