# 'Bringin' Home the Oil, Me Boys. . .'

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 7, 2008, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bringin-home-the-oil-me-boys/448375 "2008-05-07T00:36:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bringin-home-the-oil-me-boys/448375/1 "2008-05-07T00:36:33Z")

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Not the original commercial, but [a montage](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEDhf5Zjv6A) that is pretty close. Part of the collective consciousness of those of us kids who watched footage of the moon shots, as this was one of the standard (well, actually “Gulf,” ha ha) commercials.