# What we gonna do? ( Children's hospital ads on TV)

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** commercials-ads\
**Created:** [November 8, 2023, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-gonna-do-childrens-hospital-ads-on-tv/992795 "2023-11-08T03:34:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2023, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-we-gonna-do-childrens-hospital-ads-on-tv/992795/3 "2023-11-08T03:41:19Z")

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> [@kenobi\_65](#):
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> Alec still appears in the Shriners ads, though I think he’s in his 20s by this point.

[He’ll be 21 soon if he isn’t already.](https://chicago.suntimes.com/doing-well/2022/3/4/22957525/alec-cabacungan-shriners-childrens-chicago-hospital-brittle-bone-disease)

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> However, [the ads I’ve seen for them lately primarily feature a younger boy, Kaleb](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaqLJIRtiVY).

[There’s also one with a miniature Mike Ditka with Alec nowhere to be seen.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/again-with-the-annoying-commercials/790089/4146)

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