Kalaka PSA 1980

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Uploaded by on Nov 20, 2009

Double up! A fun 1980 public service announcement from the US Department of Transportation, advocating a ride share / car pool system dubbed Kalaka, a word Noah describes as being "Ancient Babylonian for 'carpool'".

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  • this is truly amazing! i actually remember this from when i was in the 4th grade.

  • Hahaha my mom old me and my friend about this and we didnt believe her so we looked it up everywhere... was there ever a squirrel involved?

  • It sounds like David Doyle as the voice of Noah.

  • When I first saw this commercial, I thought Kalaka was going to be a new Saturday Morning cartoon series in the Fall. But then I found out it was only a commercial.

  • I mean they kept our spirits "up" in a decade of doubt and uncertainty. Of course back then I didn't feel any doubt and uncertainty about my country. I was too busy being a kid and having fun to worry about such things.

  • They kept our spirits during of decade of doubt and uncertainty in this country.

  • Now I bet you guys are wondering what does the OPEC oil Embargo, the Shah of Iran, the Ayatollah Khomeini and Islamic revolutions have to do with this cute cartoon commercial. Alot of you are probably saying: "What is this guy talkin about?" But sometimes unfortunate events overseas affect us in many ways and most of the time we're unaware of it. Commercials like this were very helpful and amusing as well.

  • @mr2del Your welcome and thanks for the compliment. I myself remember the car lines at the gas pump during the 70s and the Energy Crisis. But I don't remember hearing about the Arab OPEC Embargo or the Yom Kippur War in 1973. I was six years old then and learned about it afterwards as a teenager. Thanks for the compliment anyway.

  • I'm sure Noah didn't appreciate that skunk singing on his head.

  • Is the skunk singing "Beats driving alone at 0:54?

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