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For these runners, let the real race begin

They're all over 40, and they're running marathons sponsored by TNT to promote its new drama 'Men of a Certain Age'

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By Toni Fitzgerald


     
     

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For these runners, let the real race begin
They're all over 40, and they're running marathons sponsored by TNT to promote its new drama 'Men of a Certain Age'

For these runners, let the real race begin
They're all over 40, and they're running marathons sponsored by TNT to promote its new drama 'Men of a Certain Age'

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Your client visiting media people
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Now here's a car you just gotta love
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Your thoughts, streamed to millions
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Mary Hatchet, not your sorority queen
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Reaching out to the Jane Fonda in us all
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Your client on public payphones
Think of it as the ultimate in curbside advertising, with the ability to target folks where they live, work and shop

Steaming hot pizza, up on a billboard
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'Yikes! Look at my scary picture!'
It looks like one of those old photo booths. It's really a stunt for a science exhibit about fear. Let the screaming begin.

Swimming along the baggage carousel
There they are, two half-naked women, hair streaming against a background of blue. What's not to like? Client: A nearby resort.

Your client on Wi-Fi high in the sky
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'Look at the lady sewing in the window'
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Not your usual nudie billboard flap
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Your client in view at NFL games
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